The cost of disruptive and unprofessional behaviors in health care.

James Rawson V; Norman Thompson; Gilberto Sostre; Lori Deitte

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The cost of disruptive and unprofessional behaviors in health care.

October 16, 2013

Rawson J, Thompson N, Sostre G, et al. Acad Radiol. 2013;20(9):1074-6.

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This commentary evaluates how disruptive physician behavior may affect safety, hospital costs, and medical education.

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