John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 11, 2013
The administrative burden of being a physician continues to fuel discontent among doctors. More than a third report having a negative outlook for the profession, and the majority would not recommend it as a career choice.
Nearly 60% of physicians wouldn’t recommend the profession to young people, a survey shows.
The various sources of the doctors’ discontent include decreased autonomy, lower reimbursements, administrative and regulatory hassles, corporate medicine, litigation fears, and longer work hours, much of which has meant that they’re spending too much time away from patients.
