Two recent studies suggest that “difficult” patients — those who demand many tests and services, and express negative feelings about the doctor or process — are more likely to be incorrectly diagnosed.
The studies, led by Dr. Sílvia Mamede of the Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam in the Netherlands, sought to validate age-old conventional wisdom about the effect that annoying patients can have on physicians.
The researchers explained: “Literature suggests that patients who display disruptive behaviors in the consulting room fuel negative emotions in doctors. These emotions, in turn, are said to cause diagnostic errors.”
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