ABSTRACT

So what's so special about doctors and their families? Many doctors feel that they are expected to give too much of their time to a medical career to the detriment of their family and their personal lives. This book is a practical guide to provide support and ideas on how to cope with stresses directly suffered or passed on from a relative or spouse. Written in a clear and practical style, using information collated from family members describing their feelings about having a doctor in the family, it provides unique and vital information on how to minimise the effects of having a medical career on the family. Essential reading for doctors, and their families.

chapter 2|16 pages

Career–marriage conflict

chapter 3|12 pages

Team family

chapter 4|22 pages

Stress and problems arising from stress

chapter 5|8 pages

Surviving time pressures

chapter 6|8 pages

Listening and talking