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Physician burnout and unsafe healthcare
Returning to the core practices of being a doctor to avoid physician burnout
BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2437 (Published 12 October 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:o2437
- Feng Liang, rehabilitation physician,
- Stephen F Wilson, senior rehabilitation staff specialist
- Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
- feng.liang{at}health.nsw.gov.au
The study on burnout provides valuable insight into physician wellbeing.1 The association between physician burnout and reduced quality of care bears significance for health service delivery.
Burnout results in reduced professionalism and patient satisfaction; this in turn erodes public trust in physicians. …
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