Physician Work-Life Balance: The Patient or the Doctor – Whom to put first?

We are all replaceable.
Many times when I talk with physicians I ask them for the reasons why they are working so many hours, take only short vacations and keep their spare time to a bare minimum. Their answer typically is, “The patient comes first.” “ My patients need me and if I am not there for [...]

Primary Care Physician Satisfaction, Burnout and Work Condition

Insufficient working conditions in primary care are associated with adverse physician reactions
Studies publishes in the July 2009 issue (Volume 151 Issue 1 | Pages 28-36) of Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that adverse primary care work conditions could lead to a reduction in the primary care workforce and lower-quality patient care.
However, the study could not [...]