Research shows that physician burnout and depression are linked to medical errors. But, according to the NY Times, "the problem may be less the individual doctor’s health habits, and more the medical system that is hurting us all." https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/well/family/taking-care-of-the-physician.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
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The Reporter Quarter 1 2017
Managing difficult patients; Combating physician stress and burnout (CME); Delay in diagnosing breast cancer; Failure to confirm diagnosis of polycythemia vera
New-to-Practice Reporter 2017
Should you Google your patients?; Closed claim study: Patients identified on surgeon's website Combating physician stress and burnout; Social media and cyber risk; Managing difficult patients
Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT)
Good tips on how to reclaim your headspace and overcome professional burnout. http://bit.ly/2zWFAi8
Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT)
See what specialties are most affected by #burnout in this graphic from @Reuters http://goo.gl/8stJcw. Read more about combating physician burnout at http://goo.gl/2u4nDy
Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT)
"The strongest predictor of burnout was low self-compassion. Self-compassion can be learned...and self-compassion training could be one part of an overall strategy to reduce burnout." http://stan.md/2
A Self-Care Resource for Health Care Providers
Self-compassion overview and self-care tips for physicians.
Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT)
Learn about a variety of practical resources to help reduce stress and burnout in this 1-hour CME activity. http://bit.ly/2gR5RJC
Combating Physician Stress and Burnout
A recent Mayo Clinic survey found that more than half of U.S physicians are experiencing professional burnout.
The Reporter September-October 2007
Combating physician stress and burnout; Calculating the costs: the risks and rewards of ancillary services (CME); Stent placed in the wrong kidney; Failure to follow while prescribing narcotics
Reporter 2004 Anesthesiology
Combating physician stress and burnout; Failure to prevent aspiration
Reporter 2004 Pediatrics
Failure to diagnose and treat; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Internal Medicine
Failure to treat hypertension; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Primary Care
Failure to treat hypertension; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Orthopedics
Failure to diagnose and transfer; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Pathology
Biopsy cross-contamination; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Obstetrics-Gynecology
Failure to obtain a pregnancy test; Combating physician stress and burnout
Reporter 2004 Emergency Medicine