I never thought I’d see the day: The Wall Street Journal reported today that surgeons in the U.S. are now striving for work-life balance. A senior surgeon couldn’t understand: How could they...? https://lnkd.in/gud9jzaj I’ve often wondered: Is medicine a job or a calling? Probably both. You become a doctor, and you stay one – it’s a mindset, much like teachers or clergy. But does calling automatically mean self-sacrifice? Does giving your life to your profession make you a better doctor? Or is it the courage to acknowledge your own needs and limits that makes you "better"? After all, only those who see themselves can truly see others. Decisions – whether for patients or society – require clarity and focus. Both are absent when we’re exhausted, worried, or angry. In my ninth semester, a professor in psychosomatics asked me for the first time: "How do you feel about this patient?" I was overwhelmed. I could share how I felt? Only later did I understand how crucial this was – for my work and for myself. Today, I see a new form of education in medicine: the ability to tell even the most impressive chief physician, "I can’t do this anymore". That is democracy in action. What do you think? Should doctors be more courageous in standing up for themselves? Will that make healthcare more democratic?
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