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Physician Burnout and Pandemics: Caring for our Caregivers in Times of Crisis

Burnout is a psychological syndrome involving emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and over time a sense of reduced accomplishment. While anyone may experience burnout, research suggests physicians experience higher levels of burnout than other professions, and physician burnout is on the rise.

Research, Editor's PicksMaria Pia TissotOctober 13, 2022burnout, caregiver, COVID-19, pandemic, mental health

Improving the communication of unexpected news in pregnancy ultrasounds

Not all pregnancies follow the textbook. Miscarriage or stillbirth occurs in 1 in 5, and in 1 in 20 an anomaly is found which could signal the presence of a health condition. Pregnancy complications are extremely distressing for expectant parents and increase women’s risk of experiencing depression, anxiety and trauma.

Research, Editor's PicksGuest UserSeptember 14, 2020ultrasound, pregnancy, sonography, communication, burnout, complications