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Research on Physician Burnout and Wellbeing: A Solution-Oriented Perspective

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If we believe that healthcare and our health systems are important, then we need to pay attention to the wellbeing and engagement of healthcare professionals. The work of health professionals drives all the clinical- and health-related processes in our health systems. If our healthcare professionals cannot consistently perform well, organizational leadership is not paying enough attention to the human factors in productivity, safety, and quality.

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