Physicians are experiencing burnout at an alarming rate
In doldrums is the entire health system’s state
Workloads climb higher, compensation sinks low
Corporate systems dictate physicians’ workflow
You go to work every day but it is harder to find
Anything to place you in an optimistic state of mind
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You start seeing patients, you hear them lament
About high drug prices, you listen to them vent
You explain to the patient what you think they should do
All within a limited span of time too
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While leaving, a patient thanks you sincerely for his care
And that one sentence makes you forget all the negativity out there..
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It is easy to get caught in the doom and gloom
Of impending healthcare collapse, but even if you assume
The worst is in store for you as a physician
There would remain relatively untouched the relation
Between your patient and you- the essence of your practice would remain
Unaffected, resistant to the strong winds of change
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So when you feel disillusioned by the direction of healthcare
Remember the patient who thanked you for his care
The patient-physician relationship is at the core of what you do
No matter what happens with healthcare, this would remain true
Passion...unbridled 