The report, published Sept. 26, includes responses from 10,011 physicians across more than 29 specialties. These results come from physicians younger than 40 years old.
Here is what young physicians reported as the most challenging part of their job:
Dealing with difficult patients: 23 percent
Having to work long hours: 21 percent
Having so many rules and regulations: 16 percent
Dealing with Medicare and/or other insurers and getting fair reimbursement: 12 percent
Worrying about getting sued: 11 percent
Working with an EHR system: 8 percent
Danger/risk associated with treating COVID-19 patients: 1 percent
Other: 8 percent
Nothing: 1 percent
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