Healthier doctors, healthier patients

NEWS, October 25, 2012, from CMAJ: "Burnout affects doctors. Would it not affect their work performance? If doctors are unwell, it has serious consequences for them, for their work and relationships. But it also has serious consequences for the health care system," says Lemaire, who has suggested with colleagues that physician wellness be routinely measured in health systems as a quality indicator (Lancet 2009;374:1714-21). Experts in the area hope to address that issue when they gather for three days at the International Conference on Physician Health in Montréal, Que. The joint effort of the CMA, the British Medical Association and the American Medical Association commences today.