title: Confronting the disruptive physician.
abstract: Ignoring disruptive behavior is no longer an option in today's changing health care environment. Competition and managed care have caused more organizations to deal with the disruptive physician, rather than look the other way as many did in years past. But it's not an easy task, possibly the toughest of your management career. How should you confront a disruptive physician? By having clearly stated expectations for physician behavior and policies in place for dealing with problem physicians, organizations have a context from which to address the situation.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Linney
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010551:Personality; D014481:United States