title: Diagnosis and therapy for the disruptive physician.
abstract: A disruptive physician can alienate staff, drive away patients, and even land your organization in a lawsuit. Consider some practical advice on how to identify and deal with disruptive physicians.
authors.affiliation: Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla., USA. niranjan.kissoon@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kissoon
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lapenta
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D003142:Communication; D004282:Documentation; D004647:Employee Discipline; D006801:Humans; D007325:Institutional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009013:Morale; D017008:Negotiating; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States