29% of MDs would not choose Medicine if they had their Careers to do over

According to the Physicians Foundation:

• 81% of physicians describe themselves as either overextended or at full capacity.
• 44% of physicians plan to take one or more steps that would reduce patient access to their services.
• 72% of physicians believe there is a physician shortage.
• 35% of physicians describe themselves as independent practice owners.
• 53% of physicians describe themselves as hospital or medical group employees.

Note: Survey conduced on behalf of the Physicians Foundation by Merritt Hawkins. Completed September, 2014. Based on over 20,000 survey responses.


Source: Physicians Foundation