Family & MD Life Cycle: Physician's Life Cycle

Question 0

Keeping a balance between the ______ of practice and the ______ of self and family is critical.

Answer 0

Demands. Needs.

Question 1

Is inter-related with his professional development

Answer 1

Physician’s personal development

Question 2

Establish _________ & ________ early in order to enjoy a full life and a productive career.

Answer 2

Personal goals. Priorities.

Question 3

To sustain _______ for medicine throughout a demanding career, kne must nourish ___________ throughout a lifelong personal program of medical education.

Answer 3

Passion. Personal interest.

Question 4

Characteristics of a medical student: gives _________ to anyone who will listen.

Answer 4

Unsolicited advice

Question 5

Characteristics of a medical student: ________ with the popular consultants.

Answer 5

Familiar

Question 6

Characteristics of a medical student: choose line of practice according to _______.

Answer 6

Role models

Question 7

Takes a year. Usually after graduation. Valuable experience, battle stories. First real exposure to patients. Opportunity to determine one’s interests.

Answer 7

Internship

Question 8

“Am I a medicine man in business or a business man in medicine?”

Answer 8

Independent practice

Question 9

A doctor who works ______ and _______ build a strong practice and reaps the rewards.

Answer 9

Hard. Diligently.

Question 10

“No good doctor is ever asked to stay hungry, cold or unliquored for long.” Stated by

Answer 10

Martin Fischer

Question 11

Primary interest is service. Puts patient first. Has an efficient and well ordered practice but shows concern for patients in small ways.

Answer 11

Medicine man in business

Question 12

Primary interest is money. Puts financial interest first. Provides good service; has a well run office and practice but his or her interests are in making a living from medicine.

Answer 12

Business man in medicine

Question 13

Usually not charge for certificates. Comes on time and decides treatment according to what is best for the patient. Has a loyal following.

Answer 13

Medicine man in business

Question 14

Inevitably professional interest is compromised and does not have a loyal following.

Answer 14

Business man in medicine

Question 15

Gives satisfying independence, being one’s own boss. Disquieting isolation, longer hours and considerable amount of time spent on the practicalities of running a business.

Answer 15

Solo practice

Question 16

Offers the advantages of professional association. Access to piece of diagnostic equipment or ancillary service. Benefits of an office staff and on call arrangements are more structured and reliable. Have to deal with the priorities and philosophies of the partners.

Answer 16

Group practice

Question 17

Sources of conflict in group practice: ________ arrangements and _______ of profits.

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Financial. Distribution.

Question 18

Sources of conflict in group practice: Problem. _______ between partner’s earnings.m

Answer 18

Disparity

Question 19

Best arrangement of Group practice: shares ______ rather than profits. More work, more _______.

Answer 19

Expenses. Income.

Question 20

Traditionally, a young physician would join an _________.

Answer 20

Established practitioner

Question 21

Young doctor’s are guaranteed. Less time needed to establish a practice. Source of tension between established people and a newcomer.

Answer 21

Health insurance schemes

Question 22

Medical graduates of ________ standing are already earning substantial incomes.

Answer 22

Less than 10 years

Question 23

Graduates of _______ standing are at the peak of their earning capacity, which will then gradually decline until the earning of physicians with ________ experience are eclipsed by doctors in their first ten years.

Answer 23

10-20 years. More than 30 years.

Question 24

Ten years after qualifying in specialty board. Newly qualified doctors tend to focus on acute illness and emergency room work.

Answer 24

Professional maturity

Question 25

Tends to focus on acute illness. Emergency room work.

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Newly qualified MD

Question 26

Treats the routine problem effortlessly and will often avoid emergencies. Work with elderly, the mentally retarded, the chronic sick and dying. General broadening of interest.

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Mature MD

Question 27

In Mature MD: has an established practice with a ________ in the community and ________ from colleagues.

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Reputation. Acceptance.

Question 28

In Mature MD: finished with setting up a practice, of making a ______ and ______ for a family.

Answer 28

Home. Caring.

Question 29

Plays a part in community activities and professional organizations.

Answer 29

Mature MD

Question 30

A feeling of being a less of a doctor than ideals and personal goals would dictate

Answer 30

Professional/Job Dissatisfaction

Question 31

Causes of job dissatisfaction: being trapped in an _________ or type of _______.

Answer 31

Uncongenial location. Practice.

Question 32

Causes of job dissatisfaction: the psychology of the _____.

Answer 32

40s (midlife crisis)

Question 33

Causes of job dissatisfaction: dissatisfaction with one’s ________.

Answer 33

Qualifications

Question 34

A common undiagnosed problem among physicians in general. Role stress.

Answer 34

Psychiatric Illness

Question 35

3:1 than general population in physician commits this

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Suicide

Question 36

Ranking of suicide among specialties

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Psychiatrists, ENT surgeons, Ophthalmologists & Family physicians “PEOF”

Question 37

At least 10% of physicians will suffer impairment due to misuse of alcohol and/or drugs

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Chemical dependence

Question 38

Sources of Role Stress among Physicians

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Social pressures, Professional responsibilities, Emotional strain and Disrupted home life. “SPED”

Question 39

Must be a life long professional objective

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Self education

Question 40

Are together insufficient compensation for the tribulations of a doctor’s life.

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Money and Social standing

Question 41

An interest in medicine, coupled with some belief in the _________ of one’s own life and work, is essential if a medical career is to be successfully navigated.

Answer 41

Intrinsic value

Question 42

Study the patterns in one’s practice. Demographic profile, Epidemiology of Illness and Best treatment practices. Effective prophylaxis against professional boredom.

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Practice-Based Research

Question 43

Requirements for Practice-Based Research

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Persistence, Inquiring mind and Not necessary to own sophisticated boredom “PIN”

Question 44

Continuing medical education in the form of Writing

Answer 44

Publication & Case discussions

Question 45

Economic sacrifice. Compensation or Benefits, contact with inquiring young minds. No need to justify clinical decisions. It starts as a need to develop one’s own professional skills and concludes by participating in the education of others.

Answer 45

Teaching

Question 46

Is the logical progression along a path which begins with self improvement.

Answer 46

Interest in teaching

Question 47

Study, publish and teach. Serve communities. Industrial medicine. Administration.

Answer 47

The afterlife. After establishing the practice.

Question 48

A physician’s ______ development goes hand in hand with his ______ development.

Answer 48

Personal. Professional.

Question 49

Maintain a balance between the _______ of practice and the ______ of self and family.

Answer 49

Demands. Needs.

Question 50

Embark in a lifelong personal program of ________ to nourish professional interest and sustain ______ for medicine.

Answer 50

Medical education. Passion.