When the People Who Care for Everyone Stop Being Able to Care for Themselves

There is something deeply paradoxical about the fact that the physicians most responsible for caring for people at their most medically vulnerable are themselves among the most vulnerable members of the healthcare workforce when it comes to psychological and professional wellbeing. Hospitalist burnout has reached a scale and severity that demands attention not as a […]

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What Makes Them Rare? Woman’s beautiful poem urges healthcare providers to see the person as more than patient

As the primary caregiver for her husband Sean, who has battled a rare genetic disease since 2010, entrepreneur and podcast host Allison Breininger of St. Paul, MN, has met more than her fair share of doctors. As such, she knows healthcare professionals are often hyper-focused on data. But for more effective treatment that leads to better outcomes, […]

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