Burnout is not that simple
Physician burnout overlaps with depression, anxiety, and trauma. Shared root causes in medicine explain rising distress among doctors.
Dr Corrigan
2026-05-11
Physician burnout overlaps with depression, anxiety, and trauma. Shared root causes in medicine explain rising distress among doctors.
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7 days of burnout: A physician’s burnout diary
7 days of burnout: A physician’s burnout diary
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