‘Burnout is a poison’: Depersonalization, business-of-medicine issues undermine care
Healio: Leonard H. Calabrese, professor of medicine, highlighted the growing burnout crisis in the rheumatology field. “Burnout is a poison to every element in this equation,” he said, citing emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and systemic pressures as key factors, warning that burnout in medicine directly impacts patient care and physician well-being.