Strategies for avoiding burnout in hospice and palliative medicine: Peer advice for physicians on achieving longevity and fulfillment

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 773-777

  Swetz, Keith M ^a   Harrington, Sarah E ^c   Matsuyama, Robin K ^b   Shanafelt, Tait D ^a   Lyckholm, Laurie J ^b,d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMOR; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SELF TRANSCENDENCE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MENTAL STRESS; PEER GROUP; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350100537     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0050     Document Type: Article

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