Prescription Comedy - An Unlikely Antidote to Physician Burnout

The secret to healing from physician burnout, re-connecting with loved ones and rediscovering daily joy resides in an unlikely place: the comedy club.

In Prescription Comedy, author Dr. Pranathi Kondapaneni shares her personal journey with on-the-job burnout and how an almost accidental foray into the world of comedy proved key to her cure.

What you'll discover: Why so many physicians succumb to burnout and suffer a loss of faith as they toil under the weight of a medical system that doesn't value connection
Where the true value of comedy truly lies: in cultivating a connection with the audience that extends far beyond making them laugh
How Dr. Kondapaneni's personal quest to improve the physician-patient communication bond led her to discover and explore comedy
Simple lessons that can help you defeat physician burnout

"In sharing my journey, I aim to help fellow physicians who feel downtrodden, disenfranchised, and disenchanted by the weight of this medical system," says Dr. Kondapaneni. "Unless one has walked in the shoes of a shattered physician, it's hard to understand the swamp which can swallow a physician whole."

This book was written for physicians, who are often seen as lucky to have a stable, well-paying career. They ultimately carry the burden of treating our most precious resource: health. Couple this responsibility with a broken healthcare system, and physicians face a hefty load indeed.

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
-Mark Twain

Product details

• Authors: Pranathi Kondapaneni, Pranathi Kondapaneni
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.02.2021
• EAN: 9781989059173
• ISBN: 978-1-989059-17-3
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, MEDICAL / General, Popular medicine & health, Medical profession, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Popular medicine and health, Biography: science, technology and medicine, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (inc Patients)