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Doolittle, Benjamin R. "Are We the Walking Dead? Burnout as Zombie Apocalypse." Annals of Family Medicine 14. (2016): 578–80. Added by: joachim (9/8/19, 12:39 AM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1370/afm.1975 BibTeX citation key: Doolittle2016 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "The Walking Dead", Adaptation, Adlard. Charlie, Horror, Illness, Kirkman. Robert, Medicine, TV Creators: Doolittle Collection: Annals of Family Medicine |
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The Walking Dead, one of the most popular television shows in recent history, uses the plot of a zombie apocalypse as a lens into exploring the human condition. Amidst a particularly dangerous moment, the show’s hero references the human struggle to survive by remarking, “We are the walking dead.” This offhand comment sheds light upon physicians’ struggles in medicine, in particular the high prevalence of burnout and the challenge to cultivate compassion and meaning. This is an important question for our age and for our profession. Are we the walking dead?
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