Maintaining Professionalism With Pediatric Patients & Their Families

Although young patients and their families may present with troublesome behaviors or unrealistic expectations, it is the pediatric practitioner's responsibility to uphold the principles of professionalism and steer the doctor-patient encounter toward its best outcome. With this is mind, many practitioners may welcome the sound advice of Dr. Andrea Asnes, assistant professor of pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine, who joins host Dr. Cathleen Margolin to talk about strategies to successfully navigate the difficult pediatric encounter.