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Dealing With Disruptive Docs

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Sad but true: Some of the best doctors are also the most disruptive. "They're skilled colleagues who by their behavior create unsafe environments and put their patients, their colleagues and themselves at risk," said Kent Neff, MD, FAPA, a healthcare psychiatrist who deals in damaged doctors.

 
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