If you worry about becoming the victim of violence as a doctor, you’re not alone — according to a recent Medscape report, 43% of doctors surveyed felt not at all or only slightly protected from ...

A “difficult patient” has been sentenced to life behind bars after pleading guilty to killing two dentists over a dispute about dentures. Steven Alexander Smith, of Tyler, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday ...

Lesley Taylor, dento-legal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU), discusses what to do if you encounter a difficult patient The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Q: ...

Nearly one-fifth of adult patient encounters in non-psychiatric settings were considered difficult by physicians, a meta-analysis found. The prevalence of difficult encounters was 17% across 10 ...

PITTSBURGH — A patient at a local hospital became unruly Tuesday, attacking staff members. Police say Kevin Flick, 45, of Bridgeville, became agitated after he was discharged from St. Clair Hospital.

Last week, I visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York with my kids. As I stared at one particular giant dinosaur, I thought to myself, "Hey, that's me!" Indeed, the magnificent ...