Changing How We Think about Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals Self-Control Chapter 2: MACRA and Units

Chapter 2: MACRA and Units of Measurement

Chapter 4: Living a Life that Matters

Chapter 13: Conclusion

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Changing How We Think about Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals Self-Control Chapter 2: MACRA and UnitsBy Joan Naidorf, DO Physicians enter their professions with the highest of hopes and ideals for compassionate and efficient patient care. Along the way, however, recurring problems arise in their interactions with some patients that lead physicians to label them as difficult. Some studies indicate that physicians identify 15% or more of their patients as difficult. The negative feelings that physicians have toward these patients may lead to