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Female physicians are more burned out than their male colleagues

Female Physicians May Be Especially at Risk of Burnout

They tend to deal with psychosocial care more than male colleagues but can take steps to reduce stress
Almost half of gastroenterologists report burnout

ACG: Burnout Reported by About Half of Gastroenterologists

Factors associated with burnout include female sex, spending more hours on domestic chores, child care
U.S. M.D. graduates make up half the entering first-year class of family medicine residencies

U.S. M.D. Graduates Make Up Half of New Family Medicine Residents

And increase in first-year family medicine, primary care positions lagging behind specialties
Most female physicians have been sexually harassed by patients at some point in their careers

Most Female Physicians Have Faced Sexist Patient Comments

Sexual harassment by patients can negatively affect physician-patient relationship, quality of care
Online consumer ratings of specialist physicians do not predict objective measures of quality of care or peer assessment of clinical performance

Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures

In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
Patients and primary care physicians (PCPs) need to communicate better after urgent care visits

Better Patient Communication Needed After Urgent Care

Survey results also show patients value their relationship with their primary care physician
Primary care clinicians and pulmonologists endorse lung cancer screening

Primary, Pulmonary Providers Endorse Lung CA Screening

Key barriers to LCS include inadequate time and staffing, patients having too many illnesses
A substantial portion of the time that ophthalmologists spend with patients is spent on electronic health record use

EHRs Take Up Substantial Time for Ophthalmologists

27 percent of an average-length patient encounter is spent on electronic health record use
Medical licensure application questions regarding mental health contribute to physicians' reluctance to seek help for mental health

Medical License Questions Sway Doctors’ Mental Health Help

Asking only about current mental health may encourage help-seeking behavior
Anecdotally

Physician Salaries Appear to Be Flat or Declining

Lack of income growth felt by primary care and specialty physicians