Coping with grief: How physicians can heal after patient deaths
September 23, 2019 Physicians Practice - MJH Life Sciences
Physicians devote their careers to improving and preserving their patients’ health and longevity. Along with the success and fulfillment that can come from practicing medicine, grief and loss permeate the profession as well. This article provides tactics and strategies to help physicians cope with the grief they face throughout their careers.
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