Publisher's Synopsis
Physician burnout is on the rise, and that is a problem we cannot afford to ignore. The costs of burnout are staggering. Physicians sacrifice their health, happiness, and relationships. Some commit suicide. It is time to solve this problem. In order to provide an antidote to burnout, Dr. Hammer created GAIN Without Pain, a four-step process to happiness. GAIN is an acronym for Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Nonjudgment. This proven path to personal resilience that can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. Increased resilience could save your practice, your patients, your marriage-or even your life. Greg Hammer, MD is a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. A pediatric intensive care physician and pediatric anesthesiologist, he cares for infants and children of all ages as well as their families as they endure very stressful times. A popular guest lecturer, Dr. Hammer frequently speaks around the world to share his expertise and philosophy. "GAIN Without Pain offers a clear path for self-care that incorporates the most recent science with a heart-centered approach. The GAIN approach offers one the ability to reconnect with why they became a healer and more importantly how to be happy while being a healer." - James Robert Doty MD, best-selling authorAs physicians, we owe our patients two things...our time and our skill. We do not owe our patients our lives." - Joseph D. Wassersug, MD, best-selling author
