Dr Caroline Elton, an occupational psychologist and author of the book "Also Human: the Inner Lives of Doctors", joins us to talk about the important issue of mental health in the medical profession. Why are mental health issues so prevalent amongst doctors? How should medical schools select applicants and what is the case for institutional change to protect doctors' mental health? From dealing with the challenges faced when doctors become patients to pushing against short rotations for junior doctors with minimal social support and recognising mental health as a crucial focus for a healthcare system, what changes could, and indeed should, come in the future?

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