THE DIFFICULT PATIENT

Description

Every patient brings more than a disease into the consultation room—they bring fears, beliefs, expectations, personalities, and emotions that often determine the success or failure of treatment. The Difficult Patient: Patient Taxonomy is a practical pocket handbook that helps doctors identify common patient archetypes, understand the psychology behind their behaviour, communicate more effectively, prevent unnecessary conflicts, and protect themselves from burnout and medicolegal risks. Written from decades of real-world clinical experience, this book offers practical wisdom that every medical student, resident, and practicing doctor can apply from the very next consultation.

About the Author

Dr Pradeep Sahu, MBBS, MS, MCh, FMAS, is a Pediatric Surgeon and General Surgeon with over two decades of clinical experience in India. Throughout his career, he has treated thousands of patients across urban, semi-urban, and rural settings, giving him a unique understanding not only of diseases but also of the diverse personalities, emotions, expectations, and behaviours that shape every doctor–patient interaction. His experience spans emergency care, surgery, outpatient practice, and hospital administration.

In The Difficult Patient: Patient Taxonomy, Dr Sahu combines years of real-world clinical wisdom with practical communication strategies to help doctors recognise patient behaviour, prevent unnecessary conflict, strengthen therapeutic relationships, and protect their own mental well-being. His philosophy is simple: great doctors do not merely understand diseases—they understand people.

Ratings & Reviews