Medical practice is inherently stressful for the clinician providing the care, the patient receiving it and each of their families.
I will focus my comments on the physician in this perspective and share a few thoughts after 5 decades serving as a busy clinician and surgeon.
Stress is a natural response to any challenging situation, and serving as an ophthalmologist, especially as an eye surgeon responsible for another person’s vision, is inherently stressful. Experts teach that there are four core ways to manage stress. The four A’s of stress management (Read more...)