Patients' Bad Behavior Provokes Burnout in Physicians: Study - Medscape

Mistreatment and discrimination by patients increase the risk of physician burnout; for 1 in 5 physicians, patients refused care because of the physician's appearance.

Physicians who experience mistreatment and discrimination by patients, their families, and visitors are more likely to have symptoms of burnout, according to a study published today in JAMA. These a… [+4729 chars]

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