A retired physician’s battle with moral injury
I retired early from the profession I loved because the devolution of the health care system had made it impossible for me to care for my patients in a manner that met my standards. It also left me with a wound of “moral injury” which makes me leery of re-engaging with our health care system.
My early career
My first post-training job (1989) as a physician was in a BCBS clinic. After …