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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Why abuse in health care is forcing doctors to leave the profession
Description: Psychiatrist Devina Maya Wadhwa discusses her article, "How abuse in health care is driving doctors out of medicine." In this episode, Devina shares her experiences as a physician working in acute care settings, where she encounters racial, verbal, and physical abuse while treating vulnerable patients. She delves into how prolonged wait times, outdated hospital policies, and systemic pressures create environments ripe for abuse, driving physician burnout and prompting many to exit the profession. Devina explores the emotional toll on doctors, the decline in patient care quality, and the urgent need for solutions like anti-abuse policies, enhanced medical training, and...