Sarah Parrott, DO

Every clinician has, no doubt, run into difficult patients. Here are 10 simple tips that may help you manage these challenging appointments.

When I demonstrate that I care about the people I work with, they work harder for my patients.

I tell my patients that my job as their primary-care physician is to keep them out of the hospital if at all possible, but also to recognize when they need round-the-clock, inpatient medical care.

Family physician Sarah Parrott offers a primer on managing angry patients the right way, instead of losing your cool.

In today's economy, a job transition is a scary thing.

There are real challenges that face women who choose to be doctors. Many of them center on issues of respect and achieving work-life balance.

In my former life as a clinic-based family doctor and now as a hospitalist, I have encountered my fair share of angry patients.