The survey collected responses from 9,226 participants in more than 29 specialties between July 5 and Oct. 9. Read more on the methodology here.
An additional 27% take one to two weeks, while 13% take five to six weeks, 9% take more than six weeks and 7% take less than one week.
An earlier Medscape study found that while physicians might be taking three to four weeks off per year, 70% reported working to handle patient-related tasks during their time off.
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