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The reason for burnout? Doctors are no longer treated as professionals

The cure is simple: Allow us to do our jobs
Dr Hans Duvefelt
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17 January 2019
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Too many specific theories about physician burnout can cloud the real issue and allow healthcare leaders to circle around the ‘elephant in the room’.

The cause of physician burnout isn’t just the bureaucracy surrounding electronic health records, Medicare regulations, the chronic disease epidemic or any other single item.

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