Music often plays a role in the intimate — and at times downright complicated — relationships between doctors and patients, according to one of BMJ’s humorous holiday offerings. Researchers evaluated a 2012 Guardian blog in which readers recommended songs about doctors. In the songs, doctors were generally portrayed as follows: · Drug dealers (5% of songs) […]
Read MoreWhen a Patient Trashes You Online “Hitler should have burned this doctor. Then we wouldn’t have to deal with this scum doctor.” This inflammatory snippet was a real review that appeared on a well-known physician review Website. Welcome to the sometimes harsh world of the Internet. Consumer reviews have long permeated most industries. Healthcare is […]
Read MoreA Letter You Never Want to Receive You’ve received a letter from your state medical board, and you read that a patient has filed a complaint against you. You’re sure the complaint is groundless, and you’re furious that the patient went to the board instead of bringing his concerns to you. How you respond — […]
Read MoreGet Ready for Some Big Changes in 2015 The new year will bring several developments, some of which may be troubling to physicians, and others that may bring welcome news. These changes can affect physicians’ incomes to varying degrees and are likely to have at least some effect on many or most practices. The following […]
Read MoreSometimes managers recognize why they tolerate habitually impolite employees, and sometimes they don’t. Here are four reasons managers put up with such behaviors: 1. “But he/she is one of my top performers.” Managers may fear productivity would drop and the worker would be difficult to replace. Perhaps the employee has a special technical skill or […]
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