Perspectives

More Technology, Fewer Boundaries, and Physician Burnout in Academic Primary Care Physicians

Authors: Laura Porterfield, MD, MPH, Ashley Collazo, MD, Karen E. Schlag, PhD, José E. Rodríguez, MD, Kendall M. Campbell, MD

Abstract

Physician psychological burnout is a critical issue that affects all domains of health care, from nonacademic health systems that focus mostly on the provision of care to academic health centers also working across the missions of research and education.

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