Compared to other physicians, the following three specialists reported the highest levels of happiness at work:
- Dermatologists — 39 percent are happy at work
- Ophthalmologists — 38 percent
- Psychiatrists and mental health experts — 37 percent
These physicians reported the lowest levels of happiness at work:
- Internists — 24 percent are happy at work
- Intensivists — 25 percent
- Rheumatologists — 26 percent
Outside of work, the following three specialists reported the highest levels of happiness, compared to other physicians:
- Nephrologists — 68 percent are happy outside work
- Ophthalmologists — 66 percent
- Pulmonologists — 65 percent
These physicians reported the lowest levels of happiness outside of work:
- Intensivists — 50 percent are happy outside work
- Oncologists — 51 percent
- Internists — 53 percent
Ultimately, the 2016 report documents a “small though notable” decrease in happiness for nearly all the physician specialties.
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