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An Intergenerational Conversation about Frustrations, Lessons, and Hope in Physician Activism

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: SH: There is a common narrative among interns and residents. We work crazy hours. We often feel like we’re in over our heads and don’t know what we’re doing. And yet, somehow, we are expected to be taking good care of very sick patients, among the sickest in our cities. While being a first-year intern is well understood to be overwhelming, one of the most significant challenges is rarely discussed and confronted: that our patients, especially in distressed environments, have urgent nonmedical problems that stem from systemic injustices.

Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic

DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.5.mnar1-1505

Authors: Shira Heisler, Gordon D. Schiff

Institutions: Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Harvard University, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in medical practice

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W439017112