The Root of Physician Burnout
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the cause of physician burnout. Physician burnout can be caused by the many challenges of practicing modern day medicine. These challenges have evoked physicians to become consumed with feelings of overwhelm, disillusion, and frustration which have led physicians to experience provider burnout throughout their careers. Physician burnout is the reason for “an array of adverse consequences, from physician suicide to poor patient outcomes”. (Nash, 2016)
The article “What’s at the root of physician burnout?”, written by Ira Nash (2016), discusses the cause of physician burnout. The article provides insight into how physician burnout can be attributed to “increasing demands
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the cause of physician burnout. Physician burnout can be caused by the many challenges of practicing modern day medicine. These challenges have evoked physicians to become consumed with feelings of overwhelm, disillusion, and frustration which have led physicians to experience provider burnout throughout their careers. Physician burnout is the reason for “an array of adverse consequences, from physician suicide to poor patient outcomes”. (Nash, 2016)
The article “What’s at the root of physician burnout?”, written by Ira Nash (2016), discusses the cause of physician burnout. The article provides insight into how physician burnout can be attributed to “increasing demands