Being a health professional, in your consultation, you will meet many types of patients and surely some of them will surprise you. Do you want to know which are the patients who, at some point, may come to your office? Do not stop reading because below we are going to explain some of those people who, at any time, could go to your medical consultation to require your services.
brave
They are those who have enough emotional strength to face any diagnosis with integrity, however hard it may be.
Kinds of nice patients
They are, as a rule, one of the very easy-to-care-for types of patients. Believe it or not, most patients fall into this category. However, the main problem with these patients is that, given their friendliness, a doctor may be tempted to be more reassuring and optimistic than they need to be when realism dictates otherwise.
angry
You should know that not all patients react well to a diagnosis. Some do it with anger, rage, and even rage. Keep in mind that this may be the patient’s defense mechanism against some other underlying emotion, such as fear, depression or anxiety.
Types of patients who do not comply
They are very frustrating because they never seem to want to continue with the treatment you prescribe, even though they keep coming back to complain about the symptoms that first brought them to your office. A very clear example is smokers who do not quit tobacco.
Types of demanding patients
They are a type of people who require a lot of attention and can even be overwhelming on certain occasions. Sometimes you will have to gently set limits on what you can and cannot do for them.
manipulators
They are patients who have learned how to get what they want whether it is good for them or not. As a doctor or health professional you will need to be able to recognize when you are being manipulated and always be careful to avoid “giving in” when you know it is not in the best interest of the patient.
Anxious patients
They are a type of patient that can be very time consuming and often require a lot of reassurance. Without a doubt, the most extreme case is the hypochondriac patient who calls the emergency room at the slightest pain.
Direct
Ultimately, this is the patient who likes to be in charge and in control. They are people who tell you what they want and do not hesitate to disagree with the doctor if they do not like what he is saying or doing (or not doing, which can also be).
As you can see, there are many different types of patients that you can find in your medical office or clinic. And you, as a health professional, how many of these types of patients have you had to deal with throughout your professional career as a doctor or health specialist? Surely you have met more than one of these types of people and you will have managed their query in a totally different way.
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