The most depressed physician specialties, per the AMA

Urology is the most depressed physician specialty, according to a study from the American Medical Association.

The study examined depression and burnout rates of 7,360 physicians from its physician database who responded to a survey in late 2020 and early 2021.

Here are the 10 most depressed physician specialties from the survey:

  1. Urology: 38.5%
  2. Emergency medicine: 38.3%
  3. Family medicine: 35.8%
  4. Obstetrics and gynecology: 33.6%
  5. General internal medicine: 33.3%
  6. Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 32.7%
  7. Radiology: 32%
  8. Pediatric subspecialty: 31.9%
  9. Psychiatry: 31.8%
  10. Dermatology: 31.6%

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