The Seventh Door |
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Authors: | Balazs Halmos |
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Institution: | Department of Medicine, Columbia University–College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | An oncologist reflects on the personal toll physicians experience while taking care of the very sick and the journey they must take, facing real and perceived failures when patients suffer poor outcomes, to find the renewed energy to go on with their chosen mission. |
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Keywords: | Professional growth Physician education Physician stress Guilt |
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