Surgeon, Heal Thyself: Optimising Surgical Performance by Managing Stress

By Uttam Shiralkar

With a background in both surgery and psychological medicine, Dr Shiralkar examines the psychosocial burden of being a surgeon and offers insights into the role of intra-human factors in surgery. He reveals surgical performance from a psychological perspective and highlights the factors that cause unsatisfactory performance. He also offers solutions to rectify the problem and prevent burnout. The book will be invaluable to all those embarking on a surgical career, as well as to established surgeons in all specialties who wish to understand how to identify and manage the factors that could lead to career-limiting levels of stress.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498724035
• ISBN13: 9781498724036
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"