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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Physicians see 1 in 6 patients as ‘difficult,’ study finds

In nonpsychiatric settings, primary care physicians consider 17% of their patients as “difficult,” particularly those who ...
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Possibly Impossible Patients: Management of Difficult Behavior in Oncology Outpatients

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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How Often Do Physicians Encounter 'Difficult' Patients?

Patient characteristics associated with increased difficulty included personality disorders (relative risk [RR] 2.2, 95% CI 1 ...
Forbes

How Virtual Triage Impacts Patient Behavior

Piotr is the CEO of Infermedica, a leading AI health company dedicated to improving preliminary symptom analysis and digital triage. The current pattern of care-seeking behavior is one area in which ...
The BMJ

How do I deal with a difficult colleague?

Staying calm and respectful can be challenging, but could make all the difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Michael El Boghdady, senior trainee registrar in general surgery and director of education at ...