‘Am I going to die?’Answering patients’ toughest questions can be challenging and emotional. Here are six tips to help you address them Why you should charge for missed appointmentsAnd how you can help staff collect these fees more easily Disgrunted patient rams ER entrance with truck Strategizing against a most cunning enemy Strong, ingrained, legion: Nicotine will even make a mule of doctors To touch or not to touch Why is it easier to reach for a speculum than to hold a patient’s hand? Fighting the fickle finger of fate A doctor’s desire to watch his own surgery plays a hand in his resulting trouble with getting discharged Prison nurses face sex taunts, death threats Put ‘RateMDs.com’ in perspective Patients may love or hate you, but rarely do you hear from those who are content And in the category of ‘misheard at the doctor’s office . . .’ Patients keep you on your toes Waiting for a miracle LETTER: Dr. Hugi should welcome her boomer-athlete patients First Previous 67 68 69 70 71 Next Last
