Many television shows portray the luxurious, exciting, and world- changing life of doctors. We see these amazing health physicians who come in to save the day with their knowledge and expertise. However, we never come to wonder what is behind the curtain of the life of a doctor. Having never noticed the drawbacks in job dissatisfaction with time consumption, job- related stress, and lawsuits. Physicians do not seem to not have time for themselves or their personal life. As it is consumed by the long hours in their workplace, tending to patients, administration work, and yearly learning with new technology and medical procedures we have today. Dr. Poorman points out time consumption can lead to "Depression and other mental health disorders"
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This leading to high levels of stress that result from trying to multitask with giving treatment to multiple patients, difficult patients, intensive amounts of paperwork, and the balancing of a personal and professional life. Leading doctors to retaliate in finding a coping mechanism with "access to lethal drugs" (Sakinofsky,837-844) or "turning to …alcohol" (Sakinofsky,837-844) in order to deal with high levels of stress that can be caused by the work environment or home environment. Dangerous outcomes can result from substance abuse as Sakinofsky references that the "recourse to drugs" (837-844) can lead to possibly suicide. Being that currently, the "suicide rate for doctors is twice the general population" (Sakinofsky, 837-844). Referencing back to dissatisfaction in the medical field in the result of not having a balance in your personal and professional life. Keeping a patient limit, and having healthy distressing activities for example short vacations, frequent meals with loved ones, exercise, and time for one's self. As to not have to fall back on the use of harmful substances, so it will not have an effect on the professional performance, which can then lead to malpractice. Lastly, a disadvantage in the field of medicine is the issue of being sued for malpractice. It is known that the majority of doctors come close or have been in a lawsuit for medical malpractice.
This leading to high levels of stress that result from trying to multitask with giving treatment to multiple patients, difficult patients, intensive amounts of paperwork, and the balancing of a personal and professional life. Leading doctors to retaliate in finding a coping mechanism with "access to lethal drugs" (Sakinofsky,837-844) or "turning to …alcohol" (Sakinofsky,837-844) in order to deal with high levels of stress that can be caused by the work environment or home environment. Dangerous outcomes can result from substance abuse as Sakinofsky references that the "recourse to drugs" (837-844) can lead to possibly suicide. Being that currently, the "suicide rate for doctors is twice the general population" (Sakinofsky, 837-844). Referencing back to dissatisfaction in the medical field in the result of not having a balance in your personal and professional life. Keeping a patient limit, and having healthy distressing activities for example short vacations, frequent meals with loved ones, exercise, and time for one's self. As to not have to fall back on the use of harmful substances, so it will not have an effect on the professional performance, which can then lead to malpractice. Lastly, a disadvantage in the field of medicine is the issue of being sued for malpractice. It is known that the majority of doctors come close or have been in a lawsuit for medical malpractice.