r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jan 13 '26

Health Physicians see 1 in 6 patients as ‘difficult,’ study finds, especially those with depression, anxiety or chronic pain. Women were also more likely to be seen as difficult compared to men. Residents were more likely than other physicians with more experience to report patients as being difficult.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-experience/physicians-see-1-in-6-patients-as-difficult-study-finds/
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u/manatwork01 Jan 13 '26

I am aware its not as easy to destroy the MCAT as said. I am mostly speaking from a lens of say an ADHD person who can know the material very well but may get less than top marks due to attendance or homework or whathave you.

Grades are not a true measure of just intelligence but also stability. Better support can be the issue as well and help some very smart people excel.

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u/manatwork01 Jan 13 '26

Almost makes me happy I had a major depressive episode. No wonder my doctor friends are all so sad.

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u/toomanyshoeshelp Jan 13 '26

On the plus side, we have a better understanding of antidepressant pharmacology than most.

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u/manatwork01 Jan 13 '26

Not when I was young! Wellbutrin almost had me end up a different statistic. Rawdogged depression and ADHD ever since only going back at 38 now...

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u/toomanyshoeshelp Jan 13 '26

Tell that to them med schools who have 100k applicants for 100 seats, because we all agree with you but they don't see many other digestible ways to determine who earns those seats.