Review of the Moral Distress Syndrome Affecting Physicians

Abstract

This review highlights the work of Dr. Eldo E. Frezza’s The Moral Distress Syndrome Affecting Physicians: How Current Healthcare is Putting Doctors and Patients at Risk. Dr. Frezza highlights the growing concern of healthcare worker burnout, moral distress, and loss within the medical community. Essential information is provided on the causation and consequences of burnout and the strategies needed going forward for individuals and organizations.