BrainWaves #64 I wonder: the angry patient

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

Originally released: July 18, 2017

Two weeks ago, Dr. Rubenstein and I discussed one of the difficulties of being a doctor. This week, we're shifting gears, and the focus is now on the patient, particularly the angry patient. Dr. Hamedani shares his experience of being the nicest dude in the world and how he deals with hard-to-deal-with patients.

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