At Talbott-Marsh

doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7500.1127-a

BMJ 2005;330:1127 (14 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7500.1127-a

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"I have a lot of debt, if that's what you mean. My partnershipdissolved, so I had to set up my own office. But I'm gettingback on track. I cover four different hospitals. No one hasever complained about my work..."

"The work is the last thing to suffer," an intense older manacross the room burst in, unable to keep quiet any longer. Hewore half-moon glasses over which he peered at the newcomer.He had a thick Southern accent. "The order in which you dee-stroyyour life," he said, holding out his hand and pulling down fingers,"is first family, then you screw your partners, then you screwup your finances, then your health goes. Hell, your job performanceis the last thing to go."

The burly Californian stirred in his chair. He was embarrassed.If this had been a staff meeting at his own hospital, he . . . [Full text of this article]

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