Guilt and Burnout in Medical Students.

Theory: Burnout is prevalent among medical students and is correlated with negative feelings, behaviors, and outcomes. Empathy is a desired trait for medical students that has been correlated with reduced burnout. The concept of guilt is closely related to concern about the well-being of others; therefore, feelings of guilt may be associated with empathy.

Pregnancy Status is Associated With Screening for Alcohol and Other Substance Use in the Emergency Department.

Objectives: Determine the rates of screening for substance use in pregnant women versus non-pregnant women attending the emergency department (ED).

Methods: We captured all ED visits by women of childbearing age (12-50 years in our study) over a 5-year period (2012-2017) (n = 72,752) from a local community hospital. The 2742 pregnant women were then matched by ethnicity, marital status, and arrival method to 9888 non-pregnant women.