The Thriving Doctor: How to be more balanced and fulfilled, working in medicine

How can you protect your right to a balanced life in a profession that demands perfection?

Medical life is challenging. The culture is competitive, the environment intense, the machinery complex and unwieldy, and the expectations high. Under such constant stress, many doctors sacrifice their own wellbeing to try and provide the best possible care for their patients.

We've got it backwards. Only by first looking after yourself can you truly provide the best care for others. Non-clinical skill...