From Burnout to Punchlines: Freud's Solution
The Medics Musings Podcast

From Burnout to Punchlines: Freud’s Solution

2024-12-11
Discover the fascinating historical connection between comedy and physician burnout at Vienna's Allgemeine Krankenhaus. In this satirical, fictional story, learn how Sigmund Freud prescribed stand-up comedy as a cure for burned-out doctors. We explore the remarkable discovery of a hidden box containing transcripts from the world's first physician comedy club, where renowned medical professors transformed from stressed clinicians into amateur comedians[1]. From Billroth's char-woman jokes to Stutterman's...
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