GPs take patient angst home.(General Practitioners)

Australian Doctor,  January, 2006  by Limprecht, Eleanor

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By Eleanor Limprecht

DEALING with the emotional demands of patients is the greatest barrier to a balanced work and family life for GPs, topping even the burden of after hours and weekend work.

An Australian Doctor poll of GPs' attitudes to work/family balance shows that half of GPs feel they spend too much time at work and too little at home.

However, the stress and strain of dealing with patients' personal and medical issues is the number one reason that GPs have trouble balancing work and family commitments, according to the survey of 160 GPs conducted by market research ...

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