Diffusing Difficult Patients

Dr. Arvind Singh, a psychiatrist in Summerside, was found guilty of professional misconduct in his treatment of two patients: a pre-teen boy and a nurse, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island.

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There were more than 3,300 complaints in the 2021-22 year, with most concentrated in the Toronto area and northern Ontario.

Dr. Jabir Jassam argues frivolous and vexatious complaints could be deterred by charging patients a processing fee of $200 to $300 per complaint.

A couple of physicians replied to our question saying that you can pay to have RateMDs comments removed. However, this has not been the case since 2019. The RateMDs website outlines how physicians can flag comments they deem libellous or untrue for RateMDs to review.

Physicians can disagree, but in the care of this patient it seemed like my colleague was guilty of work avoidance.

How to change rude patients’ ways and get them to comply with treatment plans.