Many Breast Surgeons Show Signs of Burnout, National Survey Finds

Few surgeons know cost of devices they implant, survey finds.

Orthopedic attending surgeons correctly estimated the cost of commonly used orthopedic devices only 21% of the time in a survey reported in the current issue of Health Affairs.Residents were right only 17% of the time. The survey was conducted among attending surgeons and residents in the orthopedic departments of seven US academic medical centers: Duke University, Harvard University, the Unive...

Survey finds surgeons largely unaware of orthopedic device costs.

Surgeons' Approaches and Professional Perspectives on Breast Masses: A National Survey in Turkey.

OBJECTIVE General surgeons' approaches to breast masses in their daily practices and their perspectives for issues on breast diseases and breast surgery are investigated through a survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS Answers of 524 general surgeons for the survey "Approach to breast diseases and breast surgery" between November 2012 and February 2013 were assessed. Demographic features, approaches t...

Endoscopy services and training: a national survey of general surgeons.

BACKGROUND Delivering high-quality endoscopy services depends largely on the competence of endoscopists. General surgery residency training in endoscopy and the associated quality of endoscopy services being delivered by general surgeons have been the subject of considerable controversy. In conjunction with the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS) executive board, we formulated a sur...

Burnout syndrome in Cypriot physiotherapists: a national survey

BACKGROUND Burnout in the healthcare workers is formally defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in situations that are emotionally demanding. METHODS Using a random stratified sampling method and taking into account geographical location, specialty and type of employment, 172 physiotherapists working both in the private and public secto...