It’s an interesting paradox.

Imagine doing your best to help someone and they die as a direct result.

Then you get to go to work and deal with the next case.

Or the patient has life changing, negative outcomes. Damn, that bad. Next case.

Living in that mental state takes a pretty unusual character type. We can expect some extreme behaviour.

It’s also interesting watching the change over time. The trainee versus consultant, or the surgeon as they near retirement.

I’m not a surgeon or a doctor and so I see a small part of their world but see some of the perks (they get everything) and some of the downsides, and there are a lot.