As rewarding as being a healthcare provider is, there are also stressful moments, sometimes brought on by the need to deal with difficult patients. In fact, physicians say up to 15 percent of patient ...

When it comes to dealing with difficult patients, most dentists are reactive when they should be proactive. However, when you take the time to prepare for difficult patients, you’ll increase your ...

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Mark Metersky was a medical student at a New York City hospital. He was frustrated with one of his patients when he saw something that surprised him.

Physicians viewed 17% of patient encounters as difficult, according to a meta-analysis. Patient characteristics associated with perceived difficulty included personality disorders, depression, anxiety ...

Managing doctor-caregiver relations when a loved one is not well, or is dying, can be challenging for overwhelmed, emotional ...

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, ...

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 ...