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Medical Errors & Physician Burnout

Posted by PWeekly | Dec 30, 2018 | Articles |

Studies have shown that medical errors are common in the United States healthcare system,...

Is Burnout Talk Causing More Burnout?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Jan 18, 2016 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

Almost every day for the last few years, someone is writing about physician burnout or depression. The problems begin in medical school. A recent paper featured drawings that medical students had done depicting faculty as...

Living for Yourself, Prioritizing Your Needs

Posted by TimH | Jan 23, 2015 | Articles |

Research indicates that physicians tend to put the needs of their patients before their own....

How Nurse Burnout Affects Hospital-Acquired Infections

Posted by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | Articles |

Previous research has linked invasive devices and clinical practice to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). There is now evidence suggesting that elements of nursing care are also linked to the prevalence of HAIs. Few studies...