Contemplating the Role of an Intensive Care Doctor: A Fieldwork Guide to Intensive Care Medicine
English | 2025 | ISBN: 3031927656 | 194 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 3.4 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 3031927656 | 194 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 3.4 MB
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a specialized hospital ward where people with life threatening conditions receive around-the-clock monitoring and life support. It is here that the sickest of the sick patients are managed, and there is a large spectrum of challenging working conditions that may cause significant psychological stress to those who function in them. There is a growing body of evidence supporting the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among the medical fraternity. The notion of professional burnout syndrome in the intensive care specialty is well described in the literature and is perceived to be due to the workload and acuity of the field.