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 ...

As I reflected on her comments, I realized that tucked within her criticism was an unspoken compliment: She felt comfortable ...

In challenging situations with difficult patients, the best support for healthcare professionals will likely come from a senior, resource, or leading colleague.

Sal, I was learning, was what medical people call a “difficult patient,” one who doctors avoid. I watched him quiz his new doctors to see if they had read his chart carefully.

A “difficult patient” has been sentenced to life behind bars after pleading guilty to killing two dentists over a dispute about dentures. Steven Alexander Smith, of Tyler, Texas, pleaded ...

Some "never-words" should not be used in conversations with seriously ill patients, according to a group warning against language that shuts down patient questions, offends, or limits decision-making.