How pressure on foundation doctors increases moral distress

27 October 2023

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Foundation doctors staffing emergency departments out of hours will tend to make decisions according to what they think is expected of them – rather than according to what their medical training tells them is right, according to a new study.

Researchers say the findings highlight the conflict faced by junior doctors and its impact on “moral distress”.







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