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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2020

01-12-2020 | Burnout Syndrome | Editorial

Emotional Distress During Internship: Causes and Support Systems

Author: D. Michael Elnicki, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2020

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Many physicians experience emotional distress during medical training. In this issue of JGIM, Moore and colleagues1 expand our understanding of the problem with a thoughtful study of interns’ emotional distress and the support they do or do not receive. We know from prior research that emotional distress and burnout are common early in medical careers.2, 3 Physician distress has real consequences that are not limited to the distressed physician. Studies of burnout have shown higher rates of unprofessional behaviors,4 lower markers of achievement,5 and the self-perception of delivering poorer patient care6 in affected physicians and trainees. …
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Title
Emotional Distress During Internship: Causes and Support Systems
Author
D. Michael Elnicki, MD
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06283-2

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