Background Compassion in healthcare provides measurable benefits to patients,
physicians, and healthcare systems. However, data regarding the factors that predict care …

Persistent symptoms lasting longer than 3 weeks are thought to affect 10–20% of patients
following SARS-CoV-2 infection. No formal guidelines exist in the UK for treating patients …

This textbook aims to provide students with a stimulating alternative to the textbooks
currently available by placing the discipline within the context of the social world and …

Purpose Doctors' illness experiences can deeply influence not only their perceptions of
illness and roles but also their medical practice. Researchers and doctors have sought to …

Currently, the world encounters the outbreak of an unprecedented epidemic named novel
coronavirus COVID-19. World Health Organization (WHO) advises maintaining social …

Background Current evidence about the experiences of doctors who are unwell is limited to
poor quality data. Aim To investigate GPs' experiences of significant illness, and how this …

Work-related pressures and susceptibility to health problems mean that many general
practitioners (GPs) will, at some stage, experience the role of patient. However qualitative …

Background To work effectively, doctors need to look after themselves. They often delay
seeking medical care for a range of reasons. Once they do, there is evidence that the …

Purpose The notion of physician invulnerability to illness contributes to the ongoing
marginalization of physicians with personal experiences of illness and complicates …

Objective To better understand the complexities of developing an effective psychiatrist–
patient relationship when both people involved are doctors. Method In-depth, semistructured …