What are the Signs and Symptoms of Physicians Burnout:

As the demands on time and energy increase, physicians are becoming more exhausted and overwhelmed. The frenetic pace at which medical professionals are expected to practice can drive even the most dedicated and experienced physicians into burnout mode.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have been studying physician burnout and have identified five primary causes:

• Time pressures
• Chaotic environment
• Low control of pace
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Family responsibility

The increased demands on medical professionals results in decreased time spent with patients. This reduces quality of interactions and ultimately, decline in patient care.

There are only so many responsibilities and tasks one person can attend to during a given...