Physicians in Transition: Doctors Who Successfully Reinvented Themselves

This is more than a book about physicians in transition it is a book about remarkable people who have overcome obstacles in the pursuit of personal happiness and career satisfaction. Most physicians entered the medical field believing that sacrifices were inevitable but that the hard work and dedication would lead to a successful and satisfying career. Most people think the term physician implies the ultimate professional career choice. Why arent physicians happy? What obstacles prevent them from this personal and career fulfillment? For some physicians the stress levels have progressed to the point of exhaustion and fatigue and in more severe cases substance abuse or severe depression. This book will introduce you to individual doctors who felt lost trapped exhausted sick guilty frightened and an array of other emotions. These doctors may not have understood the feelings or the root cause of the problem but they faced it head on got through it and overcame the feelings.