Tag: happy
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Let’s Talk About Physician Burnout
According to Medscape’s 2018 Annual Physician Lifestyle Report, Burnout and Depression Section, 42 percent of physicians surveyed have reported burnout symptoms in the last year. Fifteen percent of physicians admitted to experiencing either clinical or colloquial forms of depression. The National Institute of Mental Health reports 6.7 percent of all American adults suffered at least…
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Survey: U.S. Physicians Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Career Choice
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association recently announced survey findings that explore the experiences, perceptions and challenges facing physicians in the rapidly changing health care environment. The survey of 1,200 physicians, residents and medical students asked when respondents knew they would become physicians, who encouraged them down that path, what challenges they face professionally, and…