This statistic shows the severity of burn-out for physicians in the United States, as of 2017, by specialty. It was found that urologists reported the highest levels of burn out, with an average of 4.6 on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 equals "It does not interfere with my life" and 7 equals "It is so severe that I am thinking of leaving medicine altogether."
Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
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* Physicians were asked to rate the severity of their burnout on a scale of 1-7, where 1 equals "It does not interfere with my life" and 7 equals "It is so severe that I am thinking of leaving medicine altogether."
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Medscape. (January 17, 2017). Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
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Medscape. (2017). Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617563/severity-of-burn-out-in-us-physicians-speciality/
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