title: Critical care stress and burnout.
abstract: Burnout may be one of the most common problems affecting critical care physicians. Burnout can best be defined as disillusionment and a flattening of the effervescence of life. Recognizing the symptoms of burnout and the sources of stress enables one to incorporate preventive strategies and self-rescue techniques.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Orlowski
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gulledge
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D003422:Critical Care; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*