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The Canadian Medical Association recently surveyed 2,251 doctors across the country and “found that 45.7 percent were in an advanced phase of burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feelings of ineffectiveness in their work,” says the Vancouver Sun newspaper.  According to Dr. Paul Farnan, coordinator of the British Columbia Physician Support Program, factors that contribute to stress for many doctors include the difficulty they have in finding replacements to fill in when they want to take a vacation, an overly demanding on-call schedule, and overwhelming paperwork.  Dr. Farnan encourages doctors to find balance in their lives by spending time with families and to involve themselves with activities that provide emotional and spiritual fulfillment. AWAKE! May 22,2004