Beyond Physician Burnout: Keys to Effective Emotional Management by Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D. and Mary O. Sotile, M.A.
This article summarizes research that has shown how EEM affects physician, patient, and organizational functioning. It is proposed that training in EEM can serve as both the palliative and prophylactic intervention for physician distress, burnout, and the organizational problems it can cause. Taxonomy for assessing burnout is specified, and the special coping risks that come in the wake of malpractice litigation are discussed. Specific strategies from promoting EEM are detailed.
