Christine Stehman|Zachary Testo|Rachel S. Gershaw|Adam Kellogg
Burnout, Drop Out, Suicide: Physician Loss in Emergency Medicine, Part I
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Baystate Health|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|Baystate Health|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Baystate Health|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Baystate Health|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
year 400 physicians take lives likely related increasing depression burnout burnouta psychological syndrome featuring emotional exhaustion depersonalization reduced sense personal accomplishmentis disturbingly increasingly prevalent phenomenon healthcare emergency medicine em particular selfcare based solutions proven unsuccessful systembased causes beyond control individual physicians identified systembased causes include limitations electronic health record long work hours substantial educational debt culture mistakes allowed blame isolation face medical errors poor outcomes may lead physician emotional injury socalled second victim syndrome contributor consequence burnout addition emergency physicians ep also particularly affected intensity clinical practice higher risk litigation chronic fatigue circadian rhythm disruption burnout widespread consequences including poor quality care increased medical errors patient provider dissatisfaction attrition medical practice exacerbating shortage maldistribution eps burnedout physicians unlikely seek professional treatment may attempt deal substance abuse depression suicidal thoughts alone paper reviews scope burnout contributors consequences medicine general em particular