Charles M Balch

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Affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Personal consequences of malpractice lawsuits on American surgeons
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 213:657-67. 2011
  2. ncbi Distress and career satisfaction among 14 surgical specialties, comparing academic and private practice settings
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Ann Surg 254:558-68. 2011
  3. ncbi Surgeon distress as calibrated by hours worked and nights on call
    Charles M Balch
    Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 211:609-19. 2010
  4. ncbi Update on the melanoma staging system: the importance of sentinel node staging and primary tumor mitotic rate
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Surg Oncol 104:379-85. 2011
  5. ncbi Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons
    Tait D Shanafelt
    Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Ann Surg 250:463-71. 2009
  6. ncbi Combating stress and burnout in surgical practice: a review
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Surgery, 1515 Orleans St Cancer Research Building II, Room 507, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
    Adv Surg 44:29-47. 2010
  7. ncbi A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: creation and rationale for inclusion of tumor (T) characteristics
    Sharifeh Farasat
    School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 64:1051-9. 2011
  8. ncbi Combating stress and burnout in surgical practice: a review
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Surgery, 1515 Orleans Street Cancer Research Building II, Room 507, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
    Thorac Surg Clin 21:417-30. 2011
  9. ncbi Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors among 2,313 patients with stage III melanoma: comparison of nodal micrometastases versus macrometastases
    Charles M Balch
    Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N Wolfe St, Osler 624, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Clin Oncol 28:2452-9. 2010

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Publications9

  1. ncbi Personal consequences of malpractice lawsuits on American surgeons
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 213:657-67. 2011
    ..Although malpractice lawsuits are often filed against American surgeons, the personal consequences with respect to burnout, depression, and career satisfaction are poorly understood...
  2. ncbi Distress and career satisfaction among 14 surgical specialties, comparing academic and private practice settings
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Ann Surg 254:558-68. 2011
    ..We compared distress parameters and career satisfaction from survey results of surgeons from 14 specialties practicing in an academic versus private practice environment...
  3. ncbi Surgeon distress as calibrated by hours worked and nights on call
    Charles M Balch
    Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 211:609-19. 2010
    ..The relationships of working hours and nights on call per week with various parameters of distress among practicing surgeons have not been previously examined in detail...
  4. ncbi Update on the melanoma staging system: the importance of sentinel node staging and primary tumor mitotic rate
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Surg Oncol 104:379-85. 2011
    ..A clinical scoring system model and multivariate predictive tool under the auspices of the AJCC has led to a first-generation web-based predictive tool (www.melanomaprognosis.org)...
  5. ncbi Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons
    Tait D Shanafelt
    Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Ann Surg 250:463-71. 2009
    ..To determine the incidence of burnout among American surgeons and evaluate personal and professional characteristics associated with surgeon burnout...
  6. ncbi Combating stress and burnout in surgical practice: a review
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Surgery, 1515 Orleans St Cancer Research Building II, Room 507, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
    Adv Surg 44:29-47. 2010
    ..To provide the best care for our patients, we need to be alert, interested in our work, and ready to provide for our patient's needs. Maintaining these values and healthy habits is the work of a lifetime...
  7. ncbi A new American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: creation and rationale for inclusion of tumor (T) characteristics
    Sharifeh Farasat
    School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 64:1051-9. 2011
    ..However, based on new evidence, the AJCC has determined that cSCC should have a separate staging system in the 7th edition AJCC staging manual...
  8. ncbi Combating stress and burnout in surgical practice: a review
    Charles M Balch
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Surgery, 1515 Orleans Street Cancer Research Building II, Room 507, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
    Thorac Surg Clin 21:417-30. 2011
    ..This article explores causes of surgeon burnout and reviews results from the American College of Surgeons Burnout Survey. Strategies for personal and professional growth, wellness and renewal are also discussed...
  9. ncbi Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors among 2,313 patients with stage III melanoma: comparison of nodal micrometastases versus macrometastases
    Charles M Balch
    Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N Wolfe St, Osler 624, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Clin Oncol 28:2452-9. 2010
    ..To determine the survival rates and independent predictors of survival using a contemporary international cohort of patients with stage III melanoma...