Review: This book is an eye opener
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
Perhaps it is to be expected that the rates of addiction are high among physicians. This group of professionals have demanding, high-pressure jobs in which they need to perform at high-standards. They are not allowed an off-day, and, as Dr Travis rightly observes, they lack a support group. The book contains some startling facts.  I will mention two. The website Impaired Physicians reported a rate of 13-15 % of alcohol dependence among physicians, and 20% suffer from major depression or bipolar disorder. I'd recommend you ask your physician how he feels when you visit him the next time..!