Of more than 7,000 U.S. surgeons surveyed, 52 percent said they recently experienced a work-home conflict, about one-quarter said they were likely to reduce their work hours within the next year and about one-third said they planned to leave their practice within the next two years. According to researchers, these decisions could signal trouble for the U.S., which is already facing a shortage of surgeons.
“There could be potential ramifications to patients in terms of access to care,” said lead study author Liselotte Dyrbye, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She said the health system may see increased costs due to physician turnover and the expense of recruiting and training new surgeons.
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