Abstract
Training to become a physician is a long, arduous, and anxiety-provoking process. There will be times of emotional upheaval, profound apprehension, and questions of professionalism. However, there will also be opportunities to gain deep knowledge and to develop long-standing friendships and relationships. This chapter highlights how physicians were able to cope with these challenges as they progressed through medical school and residency. This is a subcollection from the book, Becoming a Better Physician, which contains stories from doctors and doctors-to-be about the obstacles they faced, how they responded, and how the experience affected their lives, work, or perspectives to make them better physicians.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Becoming a Better Physician |
| Subtitle of host publication | Insightful and Inspirational Stories from Attending Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031694134 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031694127 |
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| State | Published - Nov 28 2024 |
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Keywords
- Anger
- Exhaustion during residency
- Grief from patient care
- Marriage during residency
- Medical school education
- Mentorship
- Narrative medicine
- Personal relationships during residency
- Professionalism in medicine
- Residency training
- Resilience
- Storytelling