Obstacles to Physicians’ Emotional Health — Lessons from History
Agnes Arnold-Forster, Jacob D. Moses, Samuel V. Schotland
Abstract
Though the current conditions of the physician-burnout crisis are unique, medical professionals have struggled in the past, and remedies have been tried. History may help explain why physicians are under such strain and reveal why so many proposed solutions have fallen short.
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PsychologyHealth professionalsSocial psychologyEmotional healthNursingHealth careMedicineMental healthPublic healthGovernment (linguistics)Public relationsMedical historyPsychiatryPolitical scienceApplied psychologyPerspective (graphical)Affect (linguistics)MEDLINEHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutInnovations in Medical EducationMedical Education and Admissions