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title: 5 Interesting Stats on Physician Happiness
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# 5 Interesting Stats on Physician Happiness

By [Sierra Coyle, MS, RRT-NPS](https://blog.transonic.com/cardiothoracic-surgery/author/sierra-coyle-ms-rrt-nps)29 May 2018

More than 15,000 physicians participated in [Medscape’s annual physician lifestyle survey](https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2018-lifestyle-happiness-6009320). While the majority of physicians expressed happiness and [satisfaction](https://blog.transonic.com/blog/topic/physician-satisfaction), certain specialities had more favorable results. The stats below provided a more thorough overview of physician happiness.

 

**5 Stats to Know About Physician Happiness**

![physician_burnout.png](https://blog.transonic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/physician_burnout.png?width=606&height=606&name=physician_burnout.png)

![physician_burnout1.png](https://blog.transonic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/physician_burnout1.png?width=606&height=606&name=physician_burnout1.png)

![physician_burnout2.png](https://blog.transonic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/physician_burnout2.png?width=606&height=606&name=physician_burnout2.png)

![physician_burnout3.png](https://blog.transonic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/physician_burnout3.png?width=606&height=606&name=physician_burnout3.png)  
![physician_bournout4.png](https://blog.transonic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/physician_bournout4.png?width=606&height=606&name=physician_bournout4.png)

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