Innocence in Medicine

Lee A. Resnick, MD, FAAFP Medicine, from time to time, calls for reflection. The hangover from arduous shifts, the mind-numbing regulatory “whack-a-mole,” the technology treadmill and the career second-guessing, all contribute to an epidemic of lost perspective in our profession. In an effort to manage an avalanche of competing interests, physicians often sacrifice themselves to the point of burnout and self-destructive behavior. Without perspective, these burdens soon overwhelm even the hardiest among us. We become …

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