When Doctors Consider A Career Change
What awaits some physicians who decide to quit medicine: Source: A Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
View ArticlePhysician Burnout: Depression And Suicide In Surgeons
I wrote last year in USA Today about the impact of physician burnout. Not only do doctors suffer, but so do their patients. Burnout starts early in residency, with entering interns having a depression...
View ArticleMean Patients: The Real Reason Why Physicians Are Quitting Medicine?
A "Medical Service Provider" As I sat in my orthopedist’s exam room, the discussion quickly turned from my chief complaint to his: “I don’t know why I’m doing this anymore,” he said. “Medicine is just...
View ArticleWhy I Still Don’t Hate Being A Doctor
Judging from recent articles, surveys, and blog posts, the medical profession is remarkably demoralized. Typical complaints range from “feeling like a beaten dog” to “living in humiliating servitude,”...
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