A survey found that in 2024, three in ten of surveyed physicians reported that they were overextended and overworked. On the other hand, just 17 percent reported having time for more workload, the lowest share in the reported time period.
Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024
Characteristic
I am overextended and overworked
I am at full capacity
I have time to see more patients and assume more duties
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The Physicians Foundation. (September 16, 2024). Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/
The Physicians Foundation. (2024). Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of Physicians in The U.S. Who Were Overworked, at Full Capacity, or Could Take on More Patients from 2012 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/
The Physicians Foundation, Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of physicians in the U.S. who were overworked, at full capacity, or could take on more patients from 2012 to 2024 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/614003/us-physicans-descriptions-current-practices/
