For the report, the medical news website polled 17,461 physicians in 30 specialties from Oct. 4, 2019, to Feb. 10.
The five most rewarding parts of a young physician’s job include:
● Gratitude/relationships with patients: 29 percent
● Knowing that I’m making the world a better place: 23 percent
● Being good at what I do/finding answers, diagnoses: 21 percent
● Making good money at a job I like: 14 percent
● Being proud of being a doctor: 6 percent
The six most challenging parts of a young physician’s job include:
● Having so many rules and regulations: 24 percent
● Dealing with difficult patients: 21 percent
● Having to work long hours: 19 percent
● Difficulties getting fair reimbursement from or dealing with Medicare and other insurers: 9 percent
● Working with an EHR system: 9 percent
● Worrying about being sued: 9 percent
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