In the United States, 42% of physicians report burnout and many also report depression, according to Medscape’s 2018 National Physician Burnout and Depression Report.
Medscape conducted an online survey to determine the prevalence and effect of burnout and depression among physicians in the United States. A total of 15,543 practicing physicians across 29 specialties completed the survey.
Data from the survey revealed that 42% of physicians experienced burnout, 15% experienced depression —colloquially (12%) or clinically (3%) — and 14% experienced both burnout and depression.
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