TY - JOUR T1 - Are We the Walking Dead? Burnout as Zombie Apocalypse JF - The Annals of Family Medicine JO - Ann Fam Med SP - 578 LP - 580 DO - 10.1370/afm.1975 VL - 14 IS - 6 AU - Benjamin R. Doolittle Y1 - 2016/11/01 UR - http://www.annfammed.org/content/14/6/578.abstract N2 - The Walking Dead, one of the most popular television shows in recent history, uses the plot of a zombie apocalypse as a lens into exploring the human condition. Amidst a particularly dangerous moment, the show’s hero references the human struggle to survive by remarking, “We are the walking dead.” This offhand comment sheds light upon physicians’ struggles in medicine, in particular the high prevalence of burnout and the challenge to cultivate compassion and meaning. This is an important question for our age and for our profession. Are we the walking dead? ER -