Physicians Anonymous

Month: May 2022

causes of physician burnout

The causes of physician burnout (Part 1)

The epidemic of burnout among physicians and other healthcare professionals is here and it ain’t going away (yet). This article explores the key underlying causes of physician burnout and moral injury.

workplace psychological safety

Workplace psychological safety

This article defines workplace psychological safety, the toxic triangle of unsafe workplaces, and presents 4 principles for leaders to promote psychologically safe work environments.

UK doctor burnout

UK doctor burnout

UK doctor burnout has been impacted by the pandemic, too. This article explores the UK situation with particular reference to doctors working in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).

The global physician burnout pandemic

The global physician burnout pandemic

Long before the COVID pandemic, doctors across the world were suffering from ‘a pandemic of physician burnout’. In this article, we explore global physician burnout statistics and root causes from around the world.

Physician burnout vs depression

Physician burnout vs depression

This article explores the thorny issue of physician burnout vs depression, attempting to tease out the similarities and differences.

Physician burnout definition

Physician burnout definition

What exactly is physician burnout? In this article, we explore the construct of the burnout syndrome definition as it relates to doctors: a physician burnout definition.

Physician burnout history

Physician burnout history

In this article, we explore the history of the “burnout syndrome” in general and as it relates to physicians specifically. Why is physician burnout history important?