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Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017

Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017

The data displays the percentage of major causes for physicians feeling burned out in the U.S., as of 2017. According to the survey, too many bureaucratic tasks were the main cause for becoming burned out.

Too many bureaucratic tasks	56
Spending too many hours at work	39
Lack of respect from employers, colleagues, staff	26
Increasing computerization of practice (EHRs)	24
Income not high enough	24
Lack of control/autonomy	21
Feeling like just a cog in a wheel	20
Lack of respect from patients	16
Government regulations	16
Decreasing reimbursements	15
Emphasis on profits over patients	15
Maintenance of certification requirements	12

Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017

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