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Stress and burnout among surgeons: understanding and managing the syndrome and avoiding the adverse consequences.

Balch CM, Freischlag JA, Shanafelt TD. Stress and burnout among surgeons: understanding and managing the syndrome and avoiding the adverse consequences. Arch Surg. 2009;144(4):371-6. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2008.575.

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April 30, 2014
Balch CM, Freischlag JA, Shanafelt TD. Arch Surg. 2009;144(4):371-6.
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Balch CM, Freischlag JA, Shanafelt TD. Stress and burnout among surgeons: understanding and managing the syndrome and avoiding the adverse consequences. Arch Surg. 2009;144(4):371-6. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2008.575.