Tell me a problem with a patient where you may have been misinformed about the patient's symptoms and had to re-evaluate a care plan or a time that a patient was afraid of treatment and had to be educated further before following through with care.

"I could probably tell you several stories. One example I can remember is when I was a new urologist. I had a patient with bladder prolapse. She didn't want surgery to correct the issue for quite a while. When the condition worsened, and with proper education and assurance, she finally decided to have corrective treatment and it resolved the issue."

Tell me a problem with a patient where you may have been misinformed about the patient's symptoms or status and had to re-evaluate a care plan or a time that a patient was afraid of treatment and had to be educated further before following through with care.

As a medical professional working with patients you research problems on a daily basis. Tell the interviewer about a particular situation, how you researched the problem and what the outcome was. Tell the interviewer about a time that a patient came back to you because his symptoms weren't being relieved or the time that you discovered the patient was not taking his medications as prescribed.

"I had been treating a patient with sexual dysfunction for a few months and had to research because I couldn't seem to get his symptoms under control. After requesting the patient keep a journal of his activities, including when he took his medications, II was able to determine that the was not being compliant with his prescribed medication regimen and we educated on his plan of care and continued to monitor his progress."

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