| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3494374 | The Lancet | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWhen physicians are unwell, the performance of health-care systems can be suboptimum. Physician wellness might not only benefit the individual physician, it could also be vital to the delivery of high-quality health care. We review the work stresses faced by physicians, the barriers to attending to wellness, and the consequences of unwell physicians to the individual and to health-care systems. We show that health systems should routinely measure physician wellness, and discuss the challenges associated with implementation.
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Authors
Jean E Wallace, Jane B Lemaire, William A Ghali,