Doc Talk: Your practice is a fiefdom

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Watch for schism in the clinic.

If you're a veterinarian congratulating yourself on your egalitarian practice culture, stop kidding yourself. Every hospital has its privileged class and its working class, says Shawn McVey, MA, MSW. And this volatile mix can blow up if you don't manage it carefully.

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