Abstract
When 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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Burnout, Professional* / epidemiology
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Burnout, Professional* / prevention & control
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Burnout, Professional* / psychology
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Cost of Illness
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Health Promotion / organization & administration*
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Health Status*
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Humans
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Job Satisfaction
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Medical Errors / prevention & control
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Medical Errors / statistics & numerical data
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Mental Health
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Models, Organizational
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Occupational Health* / statistics & numerical data
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Physician's Role / psychology
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Physicians* / organization & administration
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Physicians* / psychology
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Professional Autonomy
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Professional Impairment / psychology
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Professional Impairment / statistics & numerical data
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Quality Indicators, Health Care / organization & administration*
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Risk Factors
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Self Care / psychology
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Self Care / statistics & numerical data
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control
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Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
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Workload / psychology
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Workload / statistics & numerical data
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Workplace / organization & administration
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Workplace / psychology