Topic: Guilt & Shame
What happens when a patient says, "Doc, help me die." Mercy, compassion - does this fade at the end of life? Does ending a life conflict with our values as physicians? Read for one physician's perspective.
The first time I hated a patient a raw reflection on internal and external conflict in medicine
Patient prejudice: when credentials aren't enough What happens when the patients can't see beyond skin color? Shame! Self-stigmatisation as an obstacle to sick doctors returning to work: a qualitative study Shame, invincibility, self-stigmatization...a fascinating study of the difficult and complicated process of returning to work for impaired physicians.
Contributor: Jennifer ChangFebruary 26, 2018Topics: Addiction / Guilt & Shame / Illness & Disability / Impaired Physician / Resilience / Vulnerability Measuring a doctor's performance: personality, health and well-being This editorial discusses the individual and system complexities affecting physician performance and calls for improved remediation processes within the British health system.
Contributor: Jennifer ChangFebruary 26, 2018Topics: Burnout / Guilt & Shame / Illness & Disability / Impaired Physician / Personality / Resilience
Dealing with the Impaired Physician 
The Impaired Physician Dr. Richard Gunderman, a pediatric radiologist, presents an overview of physician impairment. I lied to my patient, and she was thankful A millennial physician chooses to postpone the truth for her patient...here's why.
Contributor: Francesca CiminoJanuary 28, 2018Topics: Compassion Fatigue / Death&Dying / Guilt & Shame / Mindfulness / Mistakes / Perspective / Provider-Patient RelationshipKeywords: lying / perspective / physician
Why Doctor's Kill Themselves