Burnout among emergency room doctors high, one in 10 left the specialty, study finds
2 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
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- Medical Xpress·1h agoEmergency physician burnout: 1 in 10 leaving specialty in Canada
Burnout is pushing emergency physicians to leave the specialty or reduce clinical hours, adding to the body of research pointing to a crisis in health care in Canada, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Read at Medical Xpress → - Globe and Mail·1h agoBurnout among emergency room doctors high, one in 10 left the specialty, study finds
Of total survey respondents, 48% reduced clinical hours, 20% took time off from working in emergency medicine
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