The Real Reason Doctors Break | Dr. Wendy Dean on Moral Injury & Ethics | Irreplaceable Truths
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Dr. Wendy Dean discusses the concept of moral injury in healthcare and its implications for both human and veterinary medicine.
Are we using the wrong diagnosis for healthcare exhaustion? If "burnout" hasn't been solved in 50 years, is it because we're treating a system-wide injury as an individual frailty? Join host Dr. Gershon Alaluf and special guest Dr. Wendy Dean, MD for an insightful, inspiring episode of Irreplaceable Truths. As a physician, psychiatrist, and the co-founder of Moral Injury of Healthcare, Wendy has shifted the global conversation from clinician "resilience" to systemic accountability. From her roots in surgery to her epiphany in a Nevada garden, Dr. Dean explains why "moral injury"—the betrayal of one's ethical core by an authority—is the actual crisis facing both human and veterinary medicine. Packed with professional wisdom, emotional insights, and authentic experiences, this episode offers valuable lessons for veterinarians, veterinary students, and animal care professionals. 🎧 What you'll discover: – The "Mercenary" Question: Why a first-year medical student was asked if she was ready to give up her values for a paycheck. – Burnout vs. Moral Injury: The "pneumonia vs. bronchospasm" analogy—why treating one without the other fails every time. – Betrayal Blindness: Why we often…
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