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It's Okay to Say 'No': Setting Boundaries in Oncology

Oncologists need to learn how to set boundaries in their professional lives and how to address their fear of saying 'no' to sometimes illusory career opportunities in order to protect their well-being and reduce their risk of burnout.

This was the message from speakers at a special session on 'Setting Boundaries' during the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

Monica Sheila Chatwal, MD, a medical oncologist at Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, suggested that, like a painting in a museum, physicians should have "some level of guardrail" to protect their knowledge and expertise, and also their ability to be able to continue to care for patients.

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