Depression

Burnout associated with self-reported unprofessional conduct among medical students

Published in MD Week, October 1st, 2010

Medical students with higher levels of distress (burnout) were more likely to self-report unprofessional conduct related to patient care and less altruistic professional values, according to a study in the September 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education.

"Professionalism is a core competency for all physicians. Professionalism includes being honest, acting with integrity, advocating for the needs of patients, reducing barriers to equitable health care, and adhering to an ethical code of conduct," the authors write. "Despite the widely acknowledged importance of professionalism, how personal distress (such as depression or low mental quality of life...

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Source: MD Week (2010-10-01)

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