http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2007/08/02/physician-burn-out/ A doctor's blog on caring for critically ill children Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2007/08/02/physician-burn-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Christopher Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:23:27 +0000 http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/blog/2007/08/02/physician-burn-out/#comment-13 Thanks for your comment. Yes, indeed. The fact of being accountable for things we do, but being largely unable to do much about the environment in which we do those things definitely adds to stress. Medical practice, it seems to me, works better on a craft model than on an industrial model. At least I like to think of myself as a craftsman. Thanks for your comment. Yes, indeed. The fact of being accountable for things we do, but being largely unable to do much about the environment in which we do those things definitely adds to stress. Medical practice, it seems to me, works better on a craft model than on an industrial model. At least I like to think of myself as a craftsman.

]]> http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2007/08/02/physician-burn-out/comment-page-1/#comment-12 annette barstellini Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:18:47 +0000 http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/blog/2007/08/02/physician-burn-out/#comment-12 Yes, not only are the pressures of work (Work that spills into personal time and consumes most of it) but also the fact that physicians feel DEVALUED in most employment situations- e.g. physician employed by larger entity such as a hospital or business-corporation. The loss of autonomy in day-to day decisions of aspects including how a physician practices medicine (style/art) is an important contributor to burnout and stress. I feel that this is a recent phenomenon, an aspect that has not been looked into in depth. Yes, not only are the pressures of work (Work that spills into personal time and consumes most of it) but also the fact that physicians feel DEVALUED in most employment situations- e.g. physician employed by larger entity such as a hospital or business-corporation. The loss of autonomy in day-to day decisions of aspects including how a physician practices medicine (style/art) is an important contributor to burnout and stress.
I feel that this is a recent phenomenon, an aspect that has not been looked into in depth.

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