Burnout: when there is no more fuel for the fire

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  • Nicolaas Van der Walt University of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

Doctors practising in anaesthesia are constantly working in a high-fidelity, high-stakes environment.1 Causes for this are numerous, with long working hours, sustained vigilance, the unpredictability of stressful situations, fear of litigation, team work and production pressure.2 Chronic exposure to these stressors can lead to burnout syndrome.3

Author Biography

Nicolaas Van der Walt, University of the Witwatersrand

Department of Anaesthesia Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital University of the Witwatersrand

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