• Too many bureaucratic tasks — 4.5
• Spending too many hours at work — 4.2
• Feeling like a cog in a wheel — 3.8
• Impact of the ACA — 3.6
• Increasing computerization of practice — 3.6
• Income not high enough — 3.5
• Difficult colleagues or staff — 3.5
• Too many difficult patients — 3.4
• Maintenance of certification requirements — 3.3
• Lack of professional fulfillment — 3.1
Note: Anesthesiologists were asked to rate causes of burnout on a scale of one to seven, where one equals “does not contribute at all,” and seven equals “significantly contributes.”
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