American physician are tired of work

American physicians suffer from frustration and concerns about their profession, the state of their practices and the future of healthcare in the country. Many doctors are forced to reduce the number of patients they see or quit the practice of medicine outright.

 A survey released today by The Physicians' Foundation depicts that 60% of 12 000 physicians would never recommend to anybody to go in with medicine. At a time when the new Administration and new Congress are talking about ways to expand access to healthcare, the harsh reality is that there might not be enough doctors to handle the increased number of people who might want to see them if they get health insurance

An overwhelming majority - 78 percent - of 320 000 physicians believe that there is an existing shortage of primary care doctors in the United States today.  Additionally, nearly half of them - 49 percent, or more than 150,000 practicing doctors- say that over the next three years they plan to reduce the number of patients they see or stop practicing entirely. The reported reasons for the widespread frustration among physicians include increased time dealing with non-clinical paperwork, difficulty receiving reimbursement and burdensome government regulations.  Physicians say these issues keep them from the most satisfying aspect of their job: patient relationships.

Source: MedPortal.ru