A 66-year-old woman contacted a cosmetic and restorative dentist for an exam, x-rays, and a cleaning, as well as to establish a relationship with a dentist near her new home. This patient had ...

A “disruptive” hospital patient was found with a pair of scissors hidden in her bra. Mary Gray told police officers she was only going to use them to cut her toenails and had no intention of hurting ...

(HealthDay News) — Disruptive patients may get worse care from physicians, according to a study published online March 7 in BMJ Quality & Safety. The findings aren’t definitive because the researchers ...

A study released by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory shows that various instances of “disruptive behavior” caused patient safety to decrease, according to a news release by PPSA. From May 2007 ...

Maintaining a low threshold for discharging angry or disruptive patients from a practice and documenting in detail all encounters with these patients can help physicians lower their risk of ...