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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

For more information, please visit HRSA.gov To learn more about the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center visit [link] Email km@emscimprovement.center Follow on Twitter @EMSCImprovement References Berzlanovich AM, Schöpfer J, Keil W. 2012 Jan;109(3):27-32. 2012 Feb;13(1):35-40. PMC3272587.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

He looked very ill. An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. That’s probably too medical. It just depends.

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Episode 141: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 2 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 1: Historical and Ethical Perspectives with Edwin Lindo

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Medicine has never been an apolitical field, and understanding the specific ways the medical field contributed to socio-political definitions of race through practices rooted in medical racism can help us avoid repeating the same harms of the past (e.g. 2012 Sep;53(3):279-95. racial essentialism). link] Wilkerson, I.

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Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Eric and Alex have featured discussions about complex bioethical concepts around caring for people at the end of life, including voluntarily stopping eating and drinking ( VSED ), and multiple episodes about the ethical issues surrounding medical aid in dying ( MAID ). Alex 00:14 We have a very full house today.

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Eric: Yeah.

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Once again, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the line of fire

Common Sense Family Doctor

Please join me and hundreds of medical organizations in standing with AHRQ and preserving its vital contributions to the health of all Americans. ** For the past 30 years, a little-known U.S. You need not be ill enough to be hospitalized or care about practice guidelines to suffer if AHRQ is eliminated for good. Why do I care?