The Silent Epidemic: Causes and Consequences of Medical Learner Burnout.

Purpose Of Review: Clinician burnout has significant socioeconomic, health, and quality of life implications. However, there has been little attention directed at medical students and house officers (i.e.

Intrarace differences among black and white americans presenting for chronic pain management: the influence of age, physical health, and psychosocial factors.

Objective: Emerging comparative literature documents significant racial differences in the chronic pain experience in terms of physical, psychological, and social well-being. However, the intrarace differences of chronic pain among black Americans and white Americans has not been extensively investigated. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the potential within-race-group differential effects and the psychosocial aspects of chronic pain in black and white Americans across age groups.

The effect of race in older adults presenting for chronic pain management: a comparative study of black and white Americans.

In an aging society, chronic pain will increasingly have a significant impact on successful aging. Chronic pain may further differentially affect racial and ethnic minorities while diminishing their health and quality of life. This study addresses the potential differential effects of chronic pain cross-culturally in older Americans.

Race and chronic pain: A comparative study of young black and white Americans presenting for management.

Chronic pain is a debilitating problem for many Americans. It affects physical, social, and emotional health. This study addresses the potential differential effects of chronic pain cross-culturally in younger Americans.