Wellbeing episode 3: Burnout and communication under pressure
The Medical Protection New Zealand podcastShow Notes
In this episode we explore what burnout looks like in the senior clinician and how it affects communication.
Dr Ashwina Rao, an anaesthetist and trainer in communication for doctors returns to discuss strategies to maintain good communication to minimise patient and clinician risk.
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