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Physician Thriving: Mindfulness in Medicine By Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP
Prior to considering any intervention in physician wellness, it is important to reiterate the complexity of the issue and acknowledge the multiple metrics of success required for professional fulfillment and avoidance of burnout. Concisely delineated by Shanafelt et…
Physician Thriving: Bullying in the Workplace
This month’s topic is bullying in the workplace and is adapted from my work in the American Academy of Pediatrics. My interest in this topic stems from my recent mentoring of a younger colleague who was bullied to the point of near-complete derailment of her medical training, and from my personal experience…
Taking Care of the Physician
Have you ever wondered how your physician feels? Most patients go to a doctor for help, but have you ever thought about how your physician is doing? A growing body of research shows that physician burnout and depression can be linked to medical errors and to a type of depersonalized care that is often both less…
Why It’s Important To Inform Your Pediatrician About Your Child’s Alternative Medicine Use
New reports have shown that many parents don’t tell their child’s doctor about alternative or complementary medicine use. Parents often try unconventional treatments and purposely refrain from telling their child’s doctor about their…
Pediatricians Should Be Aware Of ‘Complementary’ Therapy Use in Kids
A recent report has shown that some new parents are using the means of unconventional treatments or complementary therapy, for example, acupuncture or herbal products, when their children are sick but purposely withholding this information from their child’s...
Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Mind-Body Medicine
Mind-body medicine has been defined as the deliberate harnessing of positive thought and emotion, using them for the purpose of enhancing health. It has been well established that poorly managed pain and stress can activate the inflammatory cascade, depress immune function, and increase the risk of chronic…