The study examined data from the The Center for Studying Health System Change 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey and used regression analysis to determine the impact of a variety of factors on career satisfaction of various surgical specialties.
The study identified threat of malpractice and treating a high proportion of Hispanic patients had a significant negative impact on career satisfaction.
The study also found surgeons who primarily worked in medical schools were significantly more satisfied with their careers than others.
Read the Annals of Surgery abstract on surgeon career satisfaction.
