The Wounded Healer: Confronting Compassion Fatigue and Moral Injury

Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology NewsD. John Doyle, MD, PhD, DPhilEmeritus Professor of AnesthesiologyCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandConsultant AnesthesiologistDepartment of General AnesthesiologyCleveland ClinicEven the most committed caregivers, those who lead with empathy, skill, and purpose, are not invulnerable. In fact, it is often the most devoted who find themselves most deeply affected by the emotional weight of their work. Repeated exposure to suff