title: Physician health and well-being.
abstract: Physicians should strive to manage professional and personal stress to maintain their own health and well-being and to maximize their ability to provide quality health care to their patients. This policy outlines strategies and recommendations that address a range of health and well-being issues throughout the physician life cycle. Implementation requires commitment and action by many individuals and groups, including medical students, residents and practising physicians; governments, regional authorities and decision-makers in health care facilities; medical school deans, faculty, and undergraduate and postgraduate program directors; and those representing national, provincial and territorial medical organizations.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*