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Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Episode 117. Work-Life Balance With Dr Ian Martin
Description: While the boundaries between work and home are clear for many professions, in medicine, this boundary has traditionally not been so well defined. Medical work is notorious for invading personal life, made worse by advances in technology that have allowed a constant connection to clinical practice, especially through telephones. This facilitates work responsibilities that frequently encroach upon home time, recreation, and the sensitivities of one's personal life.
Maintaining a work-life balance is no simple task. It is very easy to become absorbed in one's medical work, lose sight of personal space and values, and feel overwhelmed by the weight...