The report surveyed more than 15,000 physicians in more than 29 specialties.
Here’s how 29 physician specialties ranked on happiness outside of work, based on the survey:
Rheumatology – 60 percent
General surgery – 60 percent
Public health and preventive medicine – 59 percent
Allergy and immunology – 59 percent
Orthopedics – 58 percent
Urology – 58 percent
Ophthalmology – 58 percent
Pediatrics – 57 percent
Dermatology – 56 percent
Physical medicine and rehabilitation – 55 percent
Plastic surgery – 55 percent
OB-GYN – 54 percent
Emergency medicine – 53 percent
Otolaryngology – 53 percent
Infectious diseases – 52 percent
Radiology – 51 percent
Psychiatry – 51 percent
Oncology – 51 percent
Cardiology – 51 percent
Nephrology – 51 percent
Pathology – 50 percent
Anesthesiology – 50 percent
Family medicine – 50 percent
Pulmonary medicine – 49 percent
Diabetes and endocrinology – 49 percent
Gastroenterology – 49 percent
Internal medicine – 48 percent
Critical care – 44 percent
Neurology – 44 percent
Read more about the survey here.
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