The Doctor: A Professional under Stress - Possible causes for the high incidence of stress-related diseases
Keywords:
Physicians, family, Personality, Stress, Professional competence, Morbidity, Mortality
Abstract
The personality make-up of medical doctors as well as the exceptionally high professional expectations they have to fulfill at all times, may be the reason why their stress-related morbidity and, mortality rates are higher than the general population. The author discusses studies from several countries done in this field, and, concludes with some practical advice.
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