Re-Enchanting Medicine

The author of the following perspective piece discusses the disenchantment of medical practice, which often leads to physicians feeling symptoms of burnout. He describes his personal experience of building a relationship with one patient of his, emphasizing that strong relationships with patients also benefit the health of physicians. In order to reduce physician burnout and re-enchant medicine, physicians need to reestablish the importance of the relationship between patient and physician.

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Effects on Clinician Health and Well-Being

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