Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject. We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.
Episodes
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Episode 23: Hecklers / 'Difficult' Patient-Doctor Relationships
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Today, after playing a clip of Will Ferrell ‘heckling’ Jimmy Fallon on the tonight show (1:52), Ali discusses heckling in comedy (2:25). He discusses the different types of interruptions that can occur and the ‘dangers’ of crowd work and a crazy story from Sudbury, Ontario. Then Asif discusses the idea of ‘difficult” parents in pediatrics (24:39)-- and quickly dismisses this terminology and emphasizes the need to reframe these as ‘difficult relationships’. He then discusses some of the tensions that exist in doctor-parent-patient relationships. Asif then lists 10 tips for doctors on ways to address difficult relationships and some ways for families to navigate their dealings with doctors.
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Show notes
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Peter and His Heckler - "Don't Stop Believin'" (with Will Ferrell):
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Dealing with difficult parents of patients By: Ajibike Lapite - https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/dealing-with-difficult-parents-of-patients
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Difficult Relationships Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Parent and Physician Perspectives. Cancer February 15, 2017; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27727442
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