Medscape: Why ‘Burnout’ Is the Wrong Term for Physician Suffering

Could burnout and anti-burnout initiatives championed by healthcare institutions be the healthcare equivalent of gaslighting?

“Gaslighting” refers to the act of psychologically manipulating someone to question their own sanity, in order to gain some advantage. Intentional or not, it carries significant repercussions for its targets, which in this case may be clinicians in our struggling healthcare system. In this article, Drs. Dean and Talbot explain Why ‘Burnout’ Is the Wrong Term for Physician Suffering.

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