Individuals experiencing burnout have higher rates of divorce, suicide, job turnover, drug and alcohol abuse, caffeine and nicotine addiction and a shorter life expectancy (2)organistaions with large numbers of emplyees who are burned out may in turn become resigned, stagnant, and visionless. The health care client is in danger of receiving, at best, poor quality care and life threatining care from burned out physicians. It is therefore very important for physicians to understand the concept of burnout and to be aware of its sign and symptoms (3).