A Doctor I Set Out To Be

Authors

  • James Park, MD

Abstract

Written from the perspective of an older physician, A Doctor I Set Out to Be describes the impact of burnout and communicates the desire to protect future generations from the loss of curiousity and resilience in the face of crushing demands.

Author Biography

James Park, MD

Dr. Park is a Family Medicine Intern in Southern California and an alumnus of the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is interested in the topics of burnout and hospice and palliative medicine.

HEAL Volume 11

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Published

2019-10-04

Issue

Vol. 11 (2020)

Section

Poetry

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