Physician Burnout: The Fear of Failure

If you ask any physician, assuming they are willing to be honest with you, what is it that they fear the most, I think one of the most frequent responses will be: "The fear of losing my license".

Now although the license to practice medicine is in and of itself significant to the individual, it is often more what it represents to the individual that is important.

So what does it represent?

Well many unconsciously see it as the only way to earn a living for one. This often reflects how deeply conditioned such individuals have become, most since childhood, to be "caretakers" of others. The adoption of such a role often comes out of desperate need to get a family member