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8 strategies to increase wellness, cope with physician burnout
LAS VEGAS — Physicians can reclaim the joy in their practice and apply strategies to mitigate their risk of burnout, according to an expert here at the Clinician Wellness Preconference at the Cardiometabolic Risk Summit.Lislotte N. Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, FACP, from the Mayo Clinic, explained that excessive workload, work inefficiency, flexibility, work-life integration and meaning in work are key drivers of physician burnout. She asked physicians to consider whether they could modify aspects of their behavior to decrease their risk for distress.