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What Keeps These Physicians Up at Night?

Sep 06, 2013

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Tom A. Augello, CRICO

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Duration: 5:29

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Going home after a long, difficult day at work is a relief to most people. But it’s a little different for physicians. Even if a phone call doesn’t get them out of bed (that happens too, of course), a stray worry can still keep them up at night. These four physicians share their experiences just trying to watch a movie without intrusive thoughts: did they do everything right during surgery or make the right diagnosis for a patient in pain? It is a unique burden that cannot be lifted.

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First Published – September 06, 2013
Related To: Ambulatory,  Decision Support,  Diagnosis,  Documentation,  Emergency Medicine,  General Medicine,  Nursing,  Obstetrics,  Physician Voice,  Surgery

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