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Lidia Schapira1, Jane Lowe Meisel1, Ranjana Srivastava1
1From the Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Department of Oncology, Monash Health, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:
Caring for patients with cancer is a great privilege as well as an emotionally and intellectually challenging task. Stress and burnout are prevalent among oncology clinicians, with serious repercussions for the care of patients. Professional societies must provide guidance for trainees and practicing physicians to mitigate the negative consequences of stress on their personal lives and medical practice. Reflection, reading, and writing about personal experiences provide outlets for fortifying personal reserves and promoting resilience to allow us to recognize the joy and meaning of our work and to forge connections with our peers. Herein, we present some of our own reflections on how and why one might take time to write, and about the power of the written word in oncology and medicine.
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