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Curing Burnout in the Medical Profession
By Allan Coukell

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BOSTON, Mass. - January 03, 2007 - When we think about health and medicine, we tend to think about procedures and drugs and insurance. But of course it's also about people...And sometimes life in the trenches can take a toll on the medical staff who deliver that care.

WBUR's Health and Science reporter Allan Coukell has this story of how some health care workers are coping.



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