The report surveyed 17,903 physicians in more than 29 specialties from Oct. 6, 2020, to Feb. 11.
Five specialties spending the most time per week on average for paperwork and administration:
1. Infectious diseases: 24.2 hours
2. Public health and preventative medicine: 20.7 hours
3. Nephrology: 19.8 hours
4. Internal medicine: 19.7 hours
5. Pathology: 19 hours
Five specialties spending the least time per week on average for paperwork and administration:
1. Anesthesiology: 10.1 hours
2. Ophthalmology: 10.3 hours
3. Radiology: 11.6 hours
4. Otolaryngology: 12.6 hours
5. Plastic surgery: 12.7 hours
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