The Forgotten Denouement, Writing to Finish Doctors Stories

Authors

Torree McGowan

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Publication Date

2-25-2020

Keywords

ethics, emergency department, writing, burnout

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Abstract

Emergency physicians occupy a unique space in patient’s journeys. Often, they are at the height of the action. fragmented by transfers and critical illness, but rarely are party to the final outcomes of the case. Dr. McGowan explores the role of writing in combatting physician burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through creating greater engagement in her patients’ stories.

Specialty/Research Institute

Biomedical Ethics

Comments

Allen M. Boyden, M.D. Memorial Lectureship