A theatre company is using drama training to help doctors deal with challenging patients. Hull Truck Theatre's classes ...

“Oncology nurses are unique in that we see patients for a long time. We get to know their families. We see them through graduation, through weddings, progression of disease, recurrence,” said ...

As rewarding as being a healthcare provider is, there are also stressful moments, sometimes brought on by the need to deal ...

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 ...

Meta-analysis points to characteristics associated with perceived difficulty ...

A systematic review of 45 studies found that physicians perceive one in six patient visits in non-psychiatric clinics as ...

In nonpsychiatric settings, primary care physicians consider 17% of their patients as “difficult,” particularly those who ...

Jeffrey L. Jackson, M.D., M.P.H., from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of difficult patient encounters among adults seen in nonpsychiatric ...

In this systematic review, 17% of primary care patients were perceived as difficult by physicians, particularly those with ...

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 ...