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To avoid 'difficult' label, patients take passive role in care decisions
In a step backwards for shared decision-making, many patients surrender their authority to physicians because they fear being labeled "difficult," concludes a study from the Palo Alto (Calif.)
Can a difficult patient know too much?
The notorious types of difficult patients are the chronic pain patient, the angry patient, the legal risk patient, the patient for whom nothing works, and most controversially, the "patient who knows
Poor communicators perceive more 'difficult' patient encounters
Most published research about so-called 'difficult' patients focuses on patient characteristics that lead to their incessant complaints, stubborn symptoms and unreasonable demands on physicians' time
Surprising insights into tough patient interactions
It's not something most readers would notice, but I make a conscious effort to avoid terms such as "deal with," or "handle" in connection with patients, physicians and anyone else who isn't immediate
Understand the four types of 'difficult' patients
The debut issue of Neurology: Clinical Practice, launched Nov. 2, takes a deep look at the complexities of difficult interactions between neurologists. Although the neuropsychiatric problems often
Study: One out of five patient visits 'difficult'
Over the last 30 years, physicians have consistently reported that at least one out of every five or six patient visits was "difficult." A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine
