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"The Four Horsemen of the Physician Burnout Apocalypse Here they are in all their glory … see if they feel familiar to you. => Workaholic => Superhero => Emotion Free => Lone Ranger These four behaviors are actually functional - even essential - when we use them to get through a rough night on call or a particularly onerous clinical rotation. However, they go much deeper than that in most doctors."

"In this national study of internal medicine residents, suboptimal QOL and symptoms of burnout were common. Symptoms of burnout were associated with higher debt and were less frequent among international medical graduates. Low QOL, emotional exhaustion, and educational debt were associated with lower IM-ITE scores. "

- three signs and three simple prevention steps

" how health care has become industrialised, with an emphasis on carrying out mechanical tasks rather than making an emotional connection with patients, often leading to burnout and disillusionment in health care staff. "

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