Some observers have argued that present day America is not just a society making use of a market #economy, but in fact a “market society” where all individuals and institutions are forced into cutthroat competition for #profits and survival. This situation, if real, will inevitably shape #healthcare organizations, and within them, interpersonal interactions like those between #patients and their #caregivers. These interactions might be forced into transactional, impersonal modes that lead to widespread experiences of moral injury, burnout, loneliness and distrust. And indeed, these experiences seem to be on the rise amongst medical practitioners. Some have talked about the moral crisis of American doctors. This panel examined the crisis through theoretical, clinical and ethical lenses, asking how it is manifesting, what is causing it, and what we might do about it.
Discussants included Ian Corbin, PhD, MA, Lydia Dugdale, MD, MAR, Jonathan Cahill, PhD, MA, and Omar B. Lateef, DO. Consortium organized by Kelsey Berry, PhD. Support provided by the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University.