ABSTRACT
Burnout is a significant problem in the United States and is reaching 70% among physicians. Most physicians have reported that the cause of burnout is secondary to work overload, insufficient rewards, unfair treatment by the hospital, and a breakdown in communication between the physician and the healthcare administrator. Burnout is one cause of a decrease in quality care and patient satisfaction, but also affects the private life of the physician and can end in drug addiction and increase suicide rates. The physician is caring for people, but there is nothing set in healthcare to ensure that the physician is cared for. Demands on physicians have changed, and navigating healthcare has become more complex and challenging. Proper action needs to be taken to protect wellness among physicians and trainees. Major organizations have not yet made policy changes, despite the evident crises that pose a 300 rate decrease of suicide in the physician.
