This statistic shows the percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the United States, as of 2017, by specialty. According to the survey, the highest share of physicians feeling burned out was in critical care
Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2017, by specialty
This statistic shows the percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the United States, as of 2017, by specialty. According to the survey, the highest share of physicians feeling burned out was in critical care
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| Percentage of physicians | |
|---|---|
| Critical care | 48% |
| Neurology | 48% |
| Family medicine | 47% |
| Obstetricians/gynecologists | 46% |
| Internal medicine | 46% |
| Emergency medicine | 45% |
| Radiology | 45% |
| Physical medicine/rehabilitation | 44% |
| Urology | 44% |
| Allergy/immunology | 44% |
| Surgery, general | 43% |
| Cardiology | 43% |
| Otalaryngology | 42% |
| Pulmonology | 41% |
| Pediatrics | 41% |
| Infectious disease | 40% |
| Nephrology | 40% |
| Oncology | 39% |
| Gastroenterology | 38% |
| Anesthesiology | 38% |
| Rheumatology | 38% |
| Psychiatry/mental health | 36% |
| Public health/preventive medicine | 36% |
| Diabetes/endocrinology | 35% |
| Orthopedics | 34% |
| Ophthalmology | 33% |
| Pathology | 32% |
| Dermatology | 32% |
| Plastic surgery | 23% |
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