Academic clinicians’ workload challenges and burnout analysis
November 8, 2019 Cureus
Academic clinicians are expected to maintain excellence in their clinical practices while fulfilling educational and administrative responsibilities. This article from Cureus explores how burnout affects this subset of physicians. A literature review found that while two-thirds of faculty physicians were burnt out, more research is required to understand the direct relationship between academic physicians' multiple roles and burnout.
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