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Expert Opinion / Commentary · September 23, 2019

Rediscovering the Happiness in Medicine: Think BIG

Jessica Kaffenberger MD

 

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  1. Rotenstein LS, Torre M, Ramos M, et al. Prevalence of burnout among physicians: a systematic review. JAMA. 2018;320(11):1131-1150.
  2. Shanafelt, T, Boone, S, Tan L, et al. Burnout and satisfaction with work-life balance among US physicians relative to the general US population. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1377-1385.

  3. Fredrickson B. Positivity. New York: Crown; 2009.

  4. Lyubomirsky S. The How of Happiness. New York: Penguin Books; 2008.

  5. Emmons R. Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2007.

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