SA doctors soldier on despite poor mental health
Medical Protection Society survey participants draw attention to the stigma surrounding mental health conditions
12 November 2024 - 05:00
SA doctors say they regularly continue to work despite feeling mentally unwell, reducing their capacity to empathise with patients and raising the risk of mistakes, according to a survey from the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
“This is a pervasive problem in both the public and private sector, (among) young and old. If doctors can’t function at their best, patient care is compromised,” said MPS medicolegal consultant Volcker Hitzeroth...
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