Dr. Ronny Jackson: A victim of political accusations, or physician burnout?

It is no secret that President Trump’s former nominee to run the Veterans Administration, Navy Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, has withdrawn his nomination amidst allegations related to his behavior: that he drank on the job, was a bully in the office and improperly gave out prescription medication.  He has vehemently denied the allegations and characterized them as false and fabricated. Dr. Jackson is an Iraq War veteran who President Trump has called an “American hero.” The rear admiral has previously also served presidents Obama and George W. Bush as White House physician.  By many accounts, he has done so with distinction and honor. Was the rear admiral “burned out” of this appointment by false allegations amidst a fierce political battle, that has simply resulted in collateral damage, or is he one of the more than 50 percent of American doctors suffering from severe work-related stress known as physician burnout?  Between 2011 and 2014, the percentage of physicians reporting at least one burnout symptom increased from 45.5 to 54.4 percent.  Some specialties suffer at higher rates than others.  The percentage of surgeons affected increased from previous years to 51 percent in the Medscape survey released in January 2016, which also reported that approximately 53 to 55 percent of emergency room physicians, critical care doctors, urologists, and pediatricians suffered from this malady. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Psychiatry Source Type: blogs