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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 5/2020

01-05-2020 | Burnout Syndrome | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Rinne et al., National Burnout Trends Among Physicians Working in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Author: Akira Kuriyama, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 5/2020

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Excerpt

Physicians empathize with weary patients by profession. However, physicians as humans can also get weary and become “burned out.” Physician burnout is associated with an increased risk of patient safety incidents, lower professionalism, and reduced patient satisfaction. It is thus important to know which physician will be likely burned out, as well as when and where. …
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Metadata
Title
Capsule Commentary on Rinne et al., National Burnout Trends Among Physicians Working in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Author
Akira Kuriyama, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-05-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05717-1

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