Sustaining a long career in emergency medicine: Issues for emergency physicians of all ages

Emergency Medicine is a rewarding discipline but ‘burnout’ can be a problem that Emergency Physicians (EPs) wishing to sustain a long career should take steps to avoid. Particular issues affect those working in regional and remote areas where professional isolation and lack of support may potentiall...

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Published in:Emergency medicine Australasia 2019-12, Vol.31 (6), p.1112-1114
Main Author: Holmes, John L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
burnout
depression
emergency medicine
emergency physician
longevity
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Summary:Emergency Medicine is a rewarding discipline but ‘burnout’ can be a problem that Emergency Physicians (EPs) wishing to sustain a long career should take steps to avoid. Particular issues affect those working in regional and remote areas where professional isolation and lack of support may potentially predispose to burnout. Issues specifically affecting senior EPs, especially cognitive and physical decline have largely been neglected. Allowances should be made for experienced EPs approaching retirement from clinical work but who may also still have much to offer.
ISSN:1742-6731
1742-6723
DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.13370