Main description:

'Every Doctor' is very different from generic 'self-help' books in that it discusses practical strategies that work in medicine, based both on the medical literature and the stories and wisdom of experienced doctors.
There are immense challenges facing the 21st-century doctor - stress, burnout, mental illness, suicide, substance abuse, bullying, harassment, discrimination, patient-initiated anger and violence, and medical litigation - all of which result from and often contribute to a negative medical culture and which can interfere with the quality of patient care.
The authors not only discuss solutions to these complex problems, they suggest ways to find joy in medical life.

Contents:

Section 1: Every doctor can improve their physical and mental health to provide patient care of the highest standard 1. Discovering our 'mighty purpose' 2. Experiencing joy and beauty in medicine 3. Taking control of our time 4. Strengthening our personal resilience 5. Nurturing strong relationships at home 6. Trusting our own doctor 7. Prioritising our wellness and physical health 8. Dealing with immense stress 9. Living with loss, grief and serious illness 10. Seeking help for mental health problems early Section 2: Every doctor can work with colleagues to create a healthier and happier medical culture 11. Creating healthier clinical teams 12. Managing challenging behaviours together 13. Learning from complaints and clinical errors to change systems of care 14. Calling out conscious and unconscious biases 15. Eliminating sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying 16. Preventing and managing patient-initiated violence 17. Supporting colleagues to respond to serious mental illness 18. Looking after our physical environment Section 3: Every doctor can lead and influence positive changes in their workplaces every day 19. Medical leadership research 20. Practical aspects of medical leadership 21. Contributing to global, national and local medical membership organisations 22. The why and how of healthy everyday medical leadership