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

Pamela Wible MD

Characterized by cynicism, exhaustion, and reduced job satisfaction, physician burnout can lead to devastating personal and professional consequences, including strained relationships, substance abuse, early retirement, and even suicide. Meanwhile physician burnout books and breathing exercises are offered by burnout coaches on every corner.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So they are an important part of developing a relationship where one of the manifestations clearly is, “Well, yeah, I felt good about that. Like getting a donor, doing all the different tests, making sure there’s not going be an interaction. The caregiver has access to these tools. I really did, and I was really fearful.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

Well, Haider has an intimate relationship with pain, having experienced chronic pain himself and now having dove deep into the latest research on pain for his new book The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. . We’re going to be talking about pain and your book. It was actually in the first draft of the book.