US Doctors Overworked, Many Planning To Retire
November 24, 2008
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1601583/us_doctors_overworked_many_planning_to_retire/
A survey of physicians in the United States showed that almost half of doctors plan to reduce their workload or quit altogether, while 60 percent of general …
A survey of physicians in the United States showed that almost half of doctors plan to reduce their workload or quit altogether, while 60 percent of general …
(HCU commentary follows…)
And just when you thought nurses will be the only one in high demand:
“The whole thing has spun out of control. I plan to retire early even though I still love seeing patients. The process has just become too burdensome,” one doctor told The Physicians’ Foundation….
“The bottom line is that the person you’ve known as your family doctor could be getting ready to disappear – and there might not be a replacement.”
Anyone need a Nurse Practioner (NP)?
But of course, we know that physicians are still needed for their expertise and skill sets. So where will this potential shortage lead to now?
