Anthony L. Back, MD, on Physician Burnout: The Response That’s Needed
2017 Palliative Care in Oncology SymposiumAnthony L. Back, MD, of the University of Washington, talks about how clinicians can protect themselves from burnout and develop resilience. The default approach––“pretending we are not affected by stress”––often backfires, he says, and makes caregivers more susceptible to workplace pressures.
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