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Burnout and Serious Thoughts of Dropping Out of Medical School: A Multi-Institutional Study

Academic Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 85(1) · pp. 94–102

Liselotte N. Dyrbye✉(Mayo Clinic in Florida)Matthew R. Thomas(Endometriosis)David V. Power(Endometriosis)Steven J. Durning(Endometriosis)Christine Moutier(Endometriosis)F. Stanford Massie(Endometriosis)William R. Harper(Endometriosis)Anne Eacker(Endometriosis)Daniel Szydlo(Endometriosis)Jeff A. Sloan(Endometriosis)Tait D. Shanafelt(Endometriosis)

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Abstract

Approximately 11% of students have serious thoughts of dropping out of medical school each year. Burnout seems to be associated with increased likelihood of serious thoughts of dropping out.

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Medical Education and Admissions Innovations in Medical EducationBurnoutCohortDepersonalizationQuality of life (healthcare)Emotional exhaustionDepression (economics)Clinical psychologyDistressOddsPsychology

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultBurnout, ProfessionalCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEducation, MedicalFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesPsychometricsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesRisk FactorsSchools, Medical

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