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Physician Burnout in the Electronic Health Record Era

Donald E. Girard, MD

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As an older general internist, I have lived through the many issues that Downing and colleagues (1) discuss. I remember with some humor that our academic center's intramural news sites circulated a photograph of me at a computer to show that even the oldest among us could learn to use the electronic health record (EHR). I succeeded in mastering the basics; however, facing increasing and seemingly needless requirements and less time with patients (and students, residents, and other learners), I left the struggle. In truth, my failure to meet the local EHR requirements ended my...
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Girard DE. Physician Burnout in the Electronic Health Record Era. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170:215–216. doi: 10.7326/L18-0602

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(3):215-216.

DOI: 10.7326/L18-0602

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