Physician burnout in radiology: perspectives from the field

Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol, Vol. 218, No. 2 (September 2021)

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By Cheri L Canon, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, Ivan DeQuesada, Richard B Gunderman, Noelle Hoven, Ashley Elizabeth Prosper
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Physician burnout is increasingly recognized as a public health crisis given the impact of burnout on physicians, their families, patients, communities, and population health. The COVID-19 pandemic has superimposed a new set of challenges for physicians to navigate, including unique challenges presented to radiologists. Radiologists from a diversity of backgrounds, practice settings, and career stages were asked for their perspectives on burnout.

Keywords: burnout; mental health; wellness.

doi: doi.org/10.2214/AJR.21.26756 PMID: 34494444