Irum works in a busy medical office. A colleague, Molly, makes life miserable for her and the other staff members. She is uncommunicative, abrasive, and abrupt. She works in isolation, doesn’t pass messages, and refuses to work collaboratively. Information often is not passed on, appointments are mixed up, reports are not read or passed on to the doctor, and patients blame everyone in the office. What steps could you take to deal with this issue?

Irum works in a busy medical office. A colleague, Molly, makes life miserable for her and the other staff members. She is uncommunicative, abrasive, and abrupt. She works in isolation, doesn’t pass messages, and refuses to work collaboratively. Information often is not passed on, appointments are mixed up, reports are not read or passed on to the doctor, and patients blame everyone in the office. What steps could you take to deal with this issue?

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter23: Computers And Telemedicine

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