Towards an understanding of resilience and its relevance to medical training
March 16, 2002 Medical Education
This article explores the concept of resilience and its potential relevance to medicine. It looks at the dimensions of resilience and their ethical importance to effective professional practice, and considers whether a focus on resilience might be useful in medical training.
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