title: Responding to trainee doctors in difficulty.
abstract: Appropriate workload, good clinical and educational supervision and rigorous appraisal routines will prevent a number of trainees developing difficulties. When difficulties do occur the presence of such arrangements will facilitate appropriate emotional and practical handling of these problems.
authors.affiliation: Barnet Healthcare NHS Trust, Postgraduate Medical Centre, Edgware Community Hospital, Middlesex.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ikkos
mesh_terms: D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004647:Employee Discipline / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom