Last week, I visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York with my kids. As I stared at one particular giant dinosaur, I thought to myself, "Hey, that's me!" Indeed, the magnificent ...
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How often do physicians encounter 'difficult' patients?
Patient characteristics associated with increased difficulty included personality disorders (relative risk [RR] 2.2, 95% CI 1 ...
Credit: Getty Images. There are 4 steps to avoid verbal conflicts that escalate to violence among unhoused patients: apologize, approve, applaud, and appease. Every Sunday, Reverend Thomas Hill, ...
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The Emotional Toll of Difficult Patients
As rewarding as being a healthcare provider is, there are also stressful moments, sometimes brought on by the need to deal ...
I treated my first difficult patient as a medical student rotating on internal medicine. He was admitted unconscious with diabetic ketoacidosis, and the doctors saved his life. When he regained ...
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