Surgeon Distress as Calibrated by Hours Worked and Nights on Call
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 21 September 2010
Charles M. Balch, Tait D. Shanafelt, Liselotte N. Dyrbye, Jeffrey A. Sloan, Thomas Russell, Gerald J. Béchamps
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Number of hours worked and nights on call per week appear to have a substantial impact on surgeons, both professionally and personally, and factors are strongly related to burnout, depression, career satisfaction, and work and home conflicts.
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Number of hours worked and nights on call per week appear to have a substantial impact on surgeons, both professionally and personally. These factors are strongly related to burnout, depression, career satisfaction, and work and home conflicts.
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