How to "DEAL" with disruptive physician behavior.

Zachary Junga; Adam Tritsch; Manish Singla

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How to "DEAL" with disruptive physician behavior.

February 12, 2020

Junga Z, Tritsch A, Singla M. Gastroenterology. 2019;157(6):1469-1472.

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In this commentary, the authors provide an overview of the archetypes of disruptive behavior and approaches to handle difficult encounters using the mnemonic device DEAL- determine the stakes, explain your intent, assess the consequences, and leverage the future.

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