Quality and Safety in Health Care, Part XLV: Introduction to Burnout

Burnout not only is a serious problem for physicians, but it also adversely affects the quality and safety of health care for the patients they care for. A doctor with burnout may commit more errors, exhibit unprofessional behavior and a callous attitude to others, have diminished productivity, and cause other problems for the health care system. Furthermore, the percentage of doctors who experience at least 1 symptom of burnout is increasing. Received for publication May 20, 2018; revision accepted June 8, 2018. Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared. Correspondence to: Jay A. Harolds, MD, Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Advanced Radiology Services, PC, 3264 North Evergreen Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525. E-mail: jharolds@advancedrad.com. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citation appears in the printed text and is provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the journal's Web site (www.nuclearmed.com). Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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