Finding ways to cope with work demands.(work life balance)(Brief Article)

Australian Doctor,  January, 2006  by Smith, Paul

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Paul Smith

Australian Docto r's Eleanor Limprecht spoke to two GPs about work and the impact it has on their personal lives.

Dr Ken Wilkie

MISSING family get-togethers was a regular occurrence for Queensland GP Dr Ken Wilkie, but all that changed when six months ago he sold his practice and became an employee.

It has allowed the 48-year-old father of two to take his first two-week holiday in years. He also has an extra day every week to spend with his wife and teenage children.

'It's better for everyone. I'm not as stressed and more relaxed when I am at home,' he ...

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