If you worry about becoming the victim of violence as a doctor, you’re not alone — according to a recent Medscape report, 43% of doctors surveyed felt not at all or only slightly protected from ...

Nearly one-fifth of adult patient encounters in non-psychiatric settings were considered difficult by physicians, a meta-analysis found. The prevalence of difficult encounters was 17% across 10 ...

The difficult patient often upsets the staff, sends negative reverberations throughout the practice, causes stress and frustration, and can even cause a loss of revenue based on their behaviors and ...

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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 ...

Forty years ago, I had my most angry professional moment. It happened at a weekly meeting that included all our faculty, staff, and trainees—about 200 people. A young and arrogant, not very bright, ...

Close-up of an angry patient pointing his finger at a doctor Physicians can take steps to reduce their risk of being sued by having a low threshold for discharging angry patients from their practice ...