Most of the time when a doctor gets hired they are treated like the average worker when it comes to vacation time allotment. The CEO will think of the doctor’s time in the same fashion he or she thinks of their own time and the time of the other employees at the hospital. But we … Read more
I recently traveled to Spain and took a guided bus tour. I learned during that tour about the work hour restrictions for bus drivers in Spain. It made me think about the lack of work hour restrictions for attending physicians in the United States. We have them for residents, but not attendings. After much thought, … Read more
One of the early items sacrificed by the time-crunched doctor is exercise. You must purposely put this in your schedule or it will not happen. You are forever suggesting your patients get more exercise, but do you do it yourself? Practice what you preach. Exercise is an important part of your well-being. It gives you … Read more
