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Happy physicians make non-work a priority
While a happy life as a physician certainly is possible, doctors are more vulnerable to feeling down than others, psychotherapist and author Richard O'Connor told Medscape Today . The problem, he
Medical home employees satisfied but risk burnout
Providers and staff at patient-centered medical homes have high levels of morale and job satisfaction, but they also have a risk of burnout, according to a new study published Thursday in the
Work-life balance means quality over quantity
In case you missed it, an op-ed published in the New York Times over the weekend, "Don't Quit This Day Job," by anesthesiologist Karen S. Sibert, MD, fired the first shot in a barrage of opinions
'Striking' number of surgeons consider suicide
A staggering one in 16 surgeons has contemplated suicide, according to a national survey commissioned by the American College of Surgeons and reported in the January issue of Archives of Surgery.
Can volunteering stave off physician burnout?
It may seem paradoxical, but Dr. Jennifer Yang, a pediatrician, says she feels more energized to practice medicine after spending her Saturday off working at Tzu Chi, a Fresno-Calif., free healthcare
Protect physicians, patients with a plan to fight burnout
With life-or-death decisions at the heart of what they do, not to mention the myriad other pressures mounting on their profession, physicians are particularly susceptible to burnout. People who
