Overview
Physical and emotional exhaustion state, often referred to as burnout, is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, prevalent among healthcare professionals including emergency medicine clinicians, urologists, and other medical specialties 12222650.Diagnosis
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