NRAVSTVENNYY FAKTOR SINDROMA PROFESSIONAL'NOGO VYGORANIYa

This article presents an analysis of sociological survey conducted among 474 physicians in Moscow with different work experience, and is concerned with the phenomenon of burnout syndrome (BOS). The authors examine the association between BOS and the characteristics of a personality's moral imperfection. The article focuses on the problems of adequate diagnostics, causes, prevention, and the responsibility of physicians for medical errors made due to work-related pressures, such as BOS.