Why do surgeons consider leaving practice?

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 421-422

  Shanafelt, Tait ^a   Sloan, Jeff ^a   Satele, Daniel ^a   Balch, Charles ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALARY; SELF REPORT; SURGEON; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79952296971     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.11.006     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Shanafelt TD, Balch CM, Bechamps GJ, et al. Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons. Ann Surg 2009;250:463-471.
2. Shanafelt TD, Balch C, Dyrbye LN, et al. Suicidal ideation among American surgeons. Arch Surg 2010; in press.
3. Balch CM, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye L, et al. Surgeon distress as calibrated by hours worked and nights on call. J Am Coll Surg 2010;211:609-619.
4. Poley S, Belsky D, Gaul K, et al. Longitudinal Trends in the US Surgical Workforce 1981-2006. Chapel Hill, NC: American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute, May 2009.