Swiss Doctor Dies After 17 Years of Uninterrupted Work, Highlighting 'Karoshi' Phenomenon

Dr. Urs Schwarz, a renowned physician at the University Hospital Zurich, died in 2021 after working 17 years without a break, a phenomenon known as 'Karoshi' in Japan.

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Urs Schwarz arbeitete 5500 Tage ohne Pause durch – dann starb er

2021 starb mit Urs Schwarz ein renommierter Arzt des Unispitals Zürich. 17 Jahre lang arbeitete er tagtäglich am Unispital Zürich, hielt Vorlesungen und war ständig erreichbar. In Japan gibts dafür einen Begriff: Karoshi-Tod.

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Swiss Doctor Dies After 17 Years of Uninterrupted Work, Highlighting 'Karoshi' Phenomenon

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Urs Schwarz arbeitete 5500 Tage ohne Pause durch – dann starb er

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