Patients of rude surgeons have more problems after surgery, study says

Having surgery -- even minor surgery -- can be an incredibly stressful experience for any patient. Placing trust in a surgeon is often frightening, even if that surgeon is impeccably trained and highly skilled, but a new study suggests that the level of professionalism a surgeon exhibits when interacting with colleagues can be an indicator of how well his or her patients do after enduring a surgical procedure. The research, which was published in the journal JAMA Surgery, found that surgeons who...