12 Steps for Physicians

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Building Healthy Attitudes & Coping Strategies. The Complete Version of all 12 Steps.

Rehumanizing: overcoming personal and professional isolation.
[comments in OMR 1999 Dec:66(11):12]. OMR, 1999-10; 66 (9): 44-45.

OMA Physician Health Program 12 steps for medical professionals: suggested guidelines for physicians who seek rehumanizing.
OMR, 2000-02; 67 (2): 61.

Step 12: we carry our message of personal revitalization to others in our lives, and practise these principles in all our affairs.
OMR, 2000-05; 67 (5): 56-7.

Steps 10 & 11: we continue to monitor internal feelings and needs; we remain open and responsive to help from others.
OMR, 2000-04; 67 (4): 84-5.

Steps 8 & 9: making a list of all persons and institutions we resent; making direct amends where necessary.
OMR, 2000-03; 67 (2): 67.

Steps 6 & 7: accepting the help available to address our basic human needs; seeking to correct the shortcomings in our lives.
OMR, 2000-02; 67 (2): 60-1.

Steps 4 & 5: "making a person inventory of our problems, strengths, goals and dreams; sharing our list with trusted others".
OMR, 2000-01; 67 (1): 54-6.

Steps 2 & 3: "accepting help and support to restore physical, mental, social and spiritual health; turning our care over to our fellows, who have learned these lessons".
OMR, 1999-12; 66 (11): 48-9

Step 1: "we admitted difficulty living as a medical professional only, that problems arise from this single focus in life".
OMR, 1999-11; 66 (10): 40-41.

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