Difficult patients
The previous two posts raised the issue of ‘difficult patients’. As I am likely to be one, I thought I should read up on what medics say about me. Indeed, the internet is full of advice how to deal with ‘difficult patients’. I’d like to offer some comment.
Speaking constructively
A number of people have told me that my ‘clinical’ posts are aggressive, moaning, difficult, unconstructive, provocative, leaving no space for a discussion. I’d like to respond to these voices. Continue reading “Speaking constructively”
The patient strikes back
I’ve always been rather outspoken, so over the years, I have had a number of run-ins with my doctors. I’ve been asked to write about them – documenting ‘difficult’ conversations. This post is an account of how to tell your doctor to go to hell. It’s a post about my struggle to keep afloat when in the doctor’s surgery.
On ‘neutral language’
This post is about ‘neutral language’. It’s about why it makes no sense to use such a phrase and make arguments based on it.