Khan narrates a story as a resident visiting his co-resident, who was a patient in the ICU. He paints a picture of what burnout, depression, and substance use...

The following book addresses the issue of teamwork through narratives and reflections. It examines the question: "What is the state of play in most health care...

In the aftermath of two resident suicides in New York in May of 2018, Michael F. Meyers, MD, writes of his recent experiences around discussing burnout and...

The following article describes one physician's personal experience as a medical student and later, a member of a medical school's admission committee, and her...

The following National Academy of Medicine commentary provides a short narrative of one physician's reflections on burnout and resilience....

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the following Perspective offers insights from a now-practicing physician to herself as a young intern. These...

The following discussion paper from the National Academy of Medicine offers a personal reflection from Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, a primary care physician and former...

One-third or more of medical residents suffer from depression at some point during their residencies. Frances Southwick, a practicing osteopathic family physician...

Pulse publishes personal narratives of healing and illness through a humanities lens, thereby fostering humanistic care and practice and encouraging...

Healing the Wounds, a biographical novel, covers the everyday life of a physician. Drawing from his rural and urban experiences, he breaks the code of silence and...