You take care of others all day. Here are 11 ways to care for yourself.

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[Shop now](. --------------------------------------------------------------- KevinMD Plus: Mar 14, 2022 [You take care of others all day. Here are 11 ways to care for yourself.]( Many of us in health care tend to have qualities that brought us to our professions, which hinder our self-care. We tend to be self-sufficient to a fault, at times lacking the humility to acknowledge or accept we need help. We may also think we are invisible and that we can endure all suffering we [...] [I’m covering the practice of a “Dr. Feel Good”]( Every now and then, a physician in a group practice or clinic setting disappears abruptly. Sometimes this is due to illness or a family problem; occasionally, the doctor has encountered a professional difficulty of one sort or another that precludes them from continuing to practice. The abruptly disappearing physician’s patients must be cared for by [...] [The case for ending printed medical journals]( For the better part of two decades in medicine, I considered printed journals an old friend. Getting my latest medical journal in the mail, opening it, enjoying the feel, look, and even the smell of the journal was almost like getting a monthly present. During training, Journal club was the substitute I needed for the [...] [Let it go: A pediatrician reflects after a difficult conversation]( I walk into the patient room, “Hello, I’m Dr. Seabury. What can we do for you today?” As soon as I see the unbundled child, I know there is a problem. I examine the patient fully. Carefully. The conversation that comes next is a challenging one. “Strong concern.” “Slow growth.” “Percentiles.” “Development.” “Admission to the [...] [Coming back from the brink of burnout [PODCAST]]( “I understand what it feels like to be in the depths of depression and hopelessness. I have had a lifelong battle with stuttering, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, depression, and suicide. I continually fight these battles and have learned to heal and recover through family, friends, and ultra-running. Since attempting to take my life on September 12, 2009, [...] [It goes without saying: a residency interview]( Describe a challenge and how you overcame it. Is this an interview? It is. I see. Yes, the way you are looking at me like I should be providing an answer. OK, well. You see this is a challenge right here because you are two-dimensional and yet I have been told that you are three—and [...] [Glowing and beaming represent physical evidence of joy in life]( Glowing and beaming. Applying these terms to people has become somewhat dated, but to students of human nature, and especially doctors who meet people under all sorts of unusual circumstances, they still apply. A former colleague of mine, who worked in general practice in Kansas in his early medical years, went on to an OB/GYN [...] [Addressing burnout in the time of COVID]( I’m hearing from my physician coaching clients that they are beyond exhausted by this pandemic. They experience judgment toward people who won’t get the vaccine. They are frustrated and angry with the situation. And then they feel guilt or shame for feeling this way. Both doing the actual work and being a witness to human [...] [How much pressure is good pressure?]( “Block the player,” and “hustle” were some of the words that hit my ears as I entered the court to watch my daughter’s basketball game. I felt the sensation of stress. There was the coach on one side of the court with some of the players waiting for their turn to join the game and [...] [Cancer treatment and tumor-informed residual disease testing [PODCAST]]( “Life can feel full of uncertainty when battling cancer, with few guarantees. ‘Is there still cancer in my body?’ and ‘Will it come back?’ are common questions that have long been difficult to answer confidently until recently. Advances in next-generation sequencing — and a growing understanding of how our bodies respond to illness and treatment [...] [Intimate partner violence and abuse is a hidden reality for many physicians]( This article may be emotionally distressing and triggering for some readers. Please speak with your therapist, physician or support if you are in distress or local crisis line or the ER. February: a time when the stores are bursting with pink and red, marketing pitches for gifts and “romantic” dates for your special Valentine. For [...] [Stop the ABMS monopoly]( Currently, there are three multi-specialty certifying bodies recognized within our health care system. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). Albeit we state there are three, for some time the ABMS has been certifying osteopathic physicians with AOA in practice coming into [...] [Only patients can save U.S. health care]( U.S. health care is going to hell in a handbasket, but only as patients can we alter this. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), hospital administrators and we patients are all guilty of worshiping at the altar of “patient satisfaction.” It’s not that patient satisfaction is necessarily a bad thing. As a patient myself, [...] [It’s time to start approaching heart disease like breast cancer]( Almost all of us know that October is breast cancer awareness month. Many of us also know that BRCA 1/2, the BReast CAncer genes, can increase a person’s chances of developing breast cancer. In fact, BRCA 1/2 is so well known that patients with a positive family history often seek genetic screening for it on their own accord. [...] [What doctors and soldiers have in common [PODCAST]]( “What makes soldiers and doctors good at their jobs are also the very things that make it hard to leave work at work. My former husband was, and is, very good at his job, especially when it comes to compassion and care for his patients. At work, he gives his all. He sits with grieving [...] [Remove race from clinical guidelines]( The theme for the 2022 Black History Month was “Black Health and Wellness.” To improve Black health and wellness, the scientific community needs to take the first step by removing the category of race in clinical guidelines where it can do more harm than good by exacerbating inequities in care. Though there exists such small [...] [Governor Abbott’s decree: medically harmful, scientifically unfounded, and unethical]( On February 22nd, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas turned essential medical treatments for transgender adolescents into a crime, ordering the state to investigate them as “child abuse.” The following day, a patient came to one of us (Dr. Morse), and through sobs recounted the gender identity-related maltreatment that she had experienced throughout her youth. She [...] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Thousands of physicians are browsing this job board](. 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