Dr. Raj S. Pruthi discusses the short- and long-term consequences of burnout
“Suicide is a disproportionate cause of mortality in physicians,” Pruthi says.
In part 3 of Urology Times’® interview with Raj S. Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS, he discusses how burnout can have adverse effects on both health care providers as well as patients. Pruthi is professor and chair of urology, University of California, San Francisco.
Destigmatizing Urology: Dr. Pruthi discusses mental health
May 23rd 2022“I think we often encourage our patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions, yet are less likely ourselves to seek help due to this issue of stigma,” says Raj S. Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS.
Bone scans overstage prostate cancer vs PSMA-PET in initial setting
November 21st 2023"Rather than receiving definitive radiation treatment for localized disease, these patients may have received treatment aimed at preventing the further spread of what was incorrectly identified as metastatic disease," says Thomas Hope, MD.
