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As previously noted, burnout rates among physicians are soaring with both the prevalence and magnitude of burnout on the rise (Shanafelt et al., Mayo Clin Proc 90:1600–1613, 2015). Cited reasons already discussed for the decline in physician emotional well-being include increasing bureaucracy, loss of autonomy, electronic medical records, and ongoing radical changes in healthcare delivery. While these negative influences are not likely to depart anytime soon, one immediate change one can make to combat burnout is to work less. The evidence is overwhelming; long-term excessive work hours result in a substantial loss of productivity as well as exacting a toll on our health (Van der Hulst, Scand J Work Environ Health 29:171–188, 2003; Chapman, Econ J 19:353–373, 1909).
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Kelly IV, J.D. (2018). Work Less to Become More Effective!. In: The Resilient Physician. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61220-1_10
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