Special article: physician burnout-the experience of three physicians

• Main Author: Raschke RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2015-04-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: burnout; physician; somatic complaints; anxiety; self-confidence; post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; responsibility; control; treatment
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/general-medicine/2015/4/14/special-article-physician-burnout-the-experience-of-three-ph.html

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. Our fellowship held a discussion on physician burnout which was facilitated by Kris Cooper PhD, a psychologist who has long experience working with struggling physicians. We were joined by three physicians who volunteered to share their personal experiences regarding burnout. Each of these three physicians are exceptional in their devotion to their profession, high self-expectation, and level of professional achievement. Yet the commendable personal characteristics they share may have actually set them up to ultimately suffer burnout. Each of them responded to burnout in a different way. The first physician is an intensivist who left work suddenly 6 months ago, likely never to return. Over a long career, this physician had earned the respect of his colleagues and was beloved by the nurses for seeming to always knowing the right thing to do and dedicating himself fully to the care of the sickest patients and their families. For most of ...