A Doctor's Dozen: Twelve Strategies for Personal Heath and a Culture of Wellness

by Catherine Florio Pipas

Burnout affects a third of our population and over half of our health professionals. For the second group, the impact is magnified, as consequences play out not only on a personal level, but also on a societal level and lead to medical errors, suboptimal care, low levels of patient satisfaction, and poor clinical outcomes. Achieving wellbeing requires strategies for change.

In this book, Dr. Pipas shares twelve lessons and strategies for improved health that she has learned from patients, students, and colleagues over her twenty years working as a family physician. Each lesson is based on observation and research, and begins with a story of an exemplary patient whose challenges and successes reflect the theme of the lesson. Along with the lessons, the author offers plans for action, which taken together create the framework for a healthy life. Each lesson concludes with resources and a “health challenge.”

Genres: Health

224 pages, Hardcover

Published September 4, 2018

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Florio-Pipas did a great job for my non medical understanding of the reality of behavioral health challenges we face in society today. Filled with anecdotes, we get personal into the life of the patient/doctor relationship and see the roots, causes, barriers and solutions developed into one of the best reads to come along in some time.

[Barb Wiseberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must, must, must read!!!!