On a recent trip, for instance, I was talking with a lifeguard about why patients on anti-hypertensive medications, those with heart disease and pregnant women should not use a hot tub. Even on vacation I can't escape my love of physiology and medicine. Dr. John Mulder, a family physician and director of Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tenn., finds that vacations help him do a better job when he comes back. And it erodes our intellectual potential if we don't allow time for restoration. Without time off, you lose your sense of perspective and objectivity.
Vacations are critical to family life.
According to Dr. Scott Ries, clinical assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, vacations are just as critical to his family life. It's important for the health of our marriage and the relationship we have with our children to spend time working on that number one priority. Actions speak louder than words, particularly with physicians and families. Maybe you're in solo private practice or working with just a couple partners. It's easy to let logistical quandaries squash vacation plans.