Burnout is common among American surgeons and is the single greatest predictor of surgeons' satisfaction with career and specialty choice. Additional research is needed to identify individual, organizational, and societal interventions that preserve and promote the mental health of American surgeons.

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Shanafelt et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

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Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1A 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey1996 · 17,107 citations
2Mental health of hospital consultants: the effects of stress and satisfaction at work1996 · 959 citations
3The Well-Being and Personal Wellness Promotion Strategies of Medical Oncologists in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group2005 · 155 citations
4High Level of Burnout in Intensivists2007 · 685 citations
5Burnout in internal medicine physicians: Differences between residents and specialists2006 · 129 citations