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How often do physicians encounter 'difficult' patients?
Meta-analysis points to characteristics associated with perceived difficulty ...
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Mental health and chronic pain patients more likely to be considered 'difficult' by their doctor
A systematic review of 45 studies found that physicians perceive one in six patient visits in non-psychiatric clinics as ...
In this systematic review, 17% of primary care patients were perceived as difficult by physicians, particularly those with ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Every dentist has probably had patients with unrealistic expectations, a penchant for practice-hopping, or not complying with treatment plans. One presenter at the Chicago Dental Society 2025 ...
What Do People Affected by Cancer Think About Electronic Health Information Exchange? Results From the 2010 LIVESTRONG Electronic Health Information Exchange Survey and the 2008 Health Information ...
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