Citation

Jeelani R, Lieberman D, Chen SH. Semin. Reprod. Med. 2019; 37(5-06): 246-250.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0040-1713428

PMID

32650351

Abstract

Physician burnout has been on the rise over the last several decades in a variety of specialties, leading to high rates of physician suicide and poor health outcomes for patients. As leaders in healthcare attempt to combat this issue through mental health initiatives and changes in medical training policies, we propose patient advocacy as a powerful technique to combat physician burnout and restore autonomy, purpose, and meaning into physicians' lives.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Physicians; Delivery of Health Care; Burnout, Professional; Patient Advocacy; Burnout, Psychological