The impact of death and dying on surgeons in a tertiary cancer centre in Singapore
BMC Surgery2025Vol. 25(1), pp. 196–196
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Si Ying Tan, Jun Rong Tan, Yun Ting Ong, YL Ng, Annushkha Sinnathamby, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Simon Yew Kuang Ong, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna
Abstract
The costs of caring impact surgeons' professional identities; shape their 'internal compasses' or the way they deliberate and assess their responsibilities; and influence patient safety and family support. The costs of caring and the 'internal compass' are moulded by the surgeon's traits, maturing competencies, growing insights, clinical experience and sociocultural context. Without holistic, longitudinal and personalised support in both the personal and professional spheres, the costs of caring compromise surgeons' confidence and professional identities.
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