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#126 - Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano

Stavvy's World

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The Emotional Toll of Emergency Medicine

This chapter explores the intense pressures faced by ER doctors, including high suicide rates among healthcare professionals. Through personal anecdotes, the speakers discuss the challenges of delivering bad news and navigating the flawed U.S. healthcare system. They also contemplate the need for career shifts in medicine to alleviate stress and reflect on systemic issues that affect healthcare access and equity.

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