As a rural ER doctor, I feel guilty cutting back my hours. But it's the only way for me to keep working

Dr. Sarah Giles wants you to know she's sorry that patients are suffering because of staffing shortages in health care. But she's learned that working longer hours won't solve the problem. In fact, it could have led her to leave the profession altogether.

As a rural ER doctor, I feel guilty cutting back my hours. But it's the only way for me to keep working
A patient rests in a corridor waiting for a room in an emergency room. A curtain is partly drawn around them as a health-care worker looks on.

Dr. Sarah Giles wants you to know she's sorry that patients are suffering because of staffing shortages in health care. But she's learned that working longer hours won't solve the problem. In fact, it could have led her to leave the profession altogether.