How do you deal with a toxic patient who is racist, misogynist and full of hatred?
Efforts to commemorate Bobby Hull—a true innovator in the game of hockey but undeniably a toxic person—got me thinking about how physicians can best handle patients with hateful views that can even spill over into violence.
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