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201685 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Burning Out

201685 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Over two years, a surgical unit in one of Paris's largest hospitals faces severe stress and understaffing amid strict budget cuts and efficiency targets.

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Jérôme Le Maire

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Over two years, a surgical unit in one of Paris's largest hospitals faces severe stress and understaffing amid strict budget cuts and efficiency targets.

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Jérôme Le Maire

Jérôme Le Mairedirector

Jérôme Le Maire

Jérôme Le Mairewriter

Pascal Chabotwriter

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At Bichat Hospital in Paris, medical staff face significant challenges over two years. Director Jérôme le Maire documents their daily struggles with stress and understaffing. Budget cuts force the surgical unit to compete for limited resources. Management imposes strict efficiency targets. Employees report high levels of burnout, a condition affecting many in the healthcare sector across Europe. The film presents a stark look at the pressures within a critical institution.

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