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Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine entirely than their peers who don't report burnout, a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers ...

Regular support sessions reduce burnout among midwives

Midwives across the world are under growing pressure, with many reporting exhaustion, stress, and a desire to leave the profession. Australia is no exception. A 2024 national review commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery ...

Paid sick leave can function as disease prevention

Home service workers—those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes—can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a direct financial risk. New research from George Mason University College of Public ...

Lonely construction workers at highest risk of suicide

High levels of loneliness among construction workers in Western Australia are the most pertinent factor driving suicidal thoughts and highlights a need to strengthen social connection, according to a new study.

Study highlights struggles of GPs in deprived neighborhoods

English GPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation endure increased job pressures related to managing complex patients, insufficient resources, and difficulty in finding locum cover, an analysis by University of Manchester ...

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