ABSTRACT

Spouses or partners will eventually feel neglected if the doctor is completely wrapped up in his or her work, and their relationship is gradually weakened. No family is immune from the pressures of modern life, and doctors’ families may suffer if the doctor-parent is worn down by caring for others. You will gain some insight into the way doctors’ families feel from reading the report in Box 7.1 by a teenager from a family in which both parents are doctors.