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Physician burnout: Why legal and regulatory systems may need to step in

  • Written by Sharona Hoffman, Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
Physician burnout: Why legal and regulatory systems may need to step inPhysician burnout can have an impact on both the doctors and their patients. Jamesboy Nuchaikong/shutterstock.com

A career as a physician has traditionally been considered to be among the best vocations that talented students can pursue. That may no longer be the case. All too many doctors report that they are unhappy, frustrated and even prepared...

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