Managing stress – building resilience
July 17, 2020 Canadian Medical Protective Association
This learning exercise from the Canadian Medical Protective Association helps identify sources of stress for medical students, residents and practising physicians, and provides three coping strategies. It builds on the principle that to provide the best care for patients, it is important for practitioners to attend to their own health.
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