A 62 y/o M presents to the Emergency Department with generalized abdominal pain. You pick up the chart and note that all vital signs are within normal limits. The RN tells you this patient comes in regularly with abdominal and back pain and is usually “drug-seeking”. Which of the following communication strategies is LEAST likely to be beneficial for this encounter?

About the Author: Anton Helman

Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.