Having a place for doctors to vent N.S. doctor says some companies asking for too much info in sick notes 'You've never seen a patient like me before' Most of us are aware of personality Types A and B—but I'd like to propose a new personality type which may look very familiar Tips for handling irate or rude patients How to effectively defuse the situation in a professional manner. What do you do when a patient threatens you? Threats undermine doctor-patient relationships; when I've been threatened, I've never been able to continue that relationship How do you respond to inappropriate medical questions in the middle of a party? Feedback: Rising patient expectations both a challenge and a blessing ER tales: The fifth vital sign One of my core responsibilities as a physician is to treat my patients' pain, but any attempt to objectively measure or compare pain is doomed to fail When a colleague reports you to the college Treating Dr. Penny Many doctors are not very good patients, but there was one who was different First Previous 36 37 38 39 40 Next Last