The first time you wake in the night sweating over a decision made in the day

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The first time you wake in the night sweating over a decision made in the day

17 March 2021

Jo Scott-Jones

Wednesday 17 March 2021, 12:20 AM

The middle of the night can be a lonely time when you are woken by a loud and negative internal voice

GP Jo Scott-Jones is confident all doctors are troubled by a critical internal voice from time to time. Here, he gives some pointers on what you can do to prevent it from keeping you awake at night

This article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 CME credits for continuing professional development purposes (1 cred, Educate small, BACK panel - grey

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References

Murtagh J, Rosenblatt J, Coleman J, et al. John Murtagh’s General Practice, 7th edition. Australia: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018.

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