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What is the Price of Physician Stress and Burnout?

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Becoming a physician is a not just a career choice, it is “a calling” and a lifelong commitment. Unfortunately, for many physicians, the professional rewards of status, security, and meaningful work are threatened by an avalanche of responsibility and stress characterizing today’s practice environment and further contributing to an escalating epidemic of physician stress and burnout.