Which doctors work the longest hours?

The specialties in which physicians are more likely to work 51 or more hours a week are:
  • General surgery: 77 percent.
  • Urology: 76 percent.
  • Cardiology: 72 percent.
  • Pulmonary medicine: 68 percent.
  • Nephrology: 68 percent.
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Which doctors have the least hours?

With that said, here are the 10 doctor specialties with the lowest hourly rate.
  • 8 | Allergy & Immunology. ...
  • 7 | Preventive Medicine. ...
  • 6 | Rheumatology. ...
  • 5 | Endocrinology. ...
  • 4 | Pediatrics. ...
  • 3 | Infectious Disease. ...
  • 2 | Internal Medicine. ...
  • 1 | Family Medicine. And finally, the specialty with the lowest hourly rate is family medicine.
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Which doctor has best work life balance?

Here is our list of the top 10 happiest doctor specialties according to work-life balance:
  • Family Medicine.
  • Otolaryngology.
  • Dermatology.
  • Anesthesiology.
  • Ophthalmology.
  • Pediatrics.
  • Psychiatry.
  • Clinical Immunology/Allergy.
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How many hours do most doctors work?

Most physicians work between 40 and 60 hours per week, but nearly one-quarter of physicians work between 61 and 80 hours per week, according to the 2014 Work/Life Profiles of Today's Physician released last year by AMA Insurance. About 20 percent of responding physicians aged 60 to 69 work fewer than 40 hours per week.
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What medical field takes the longest?

The length of residency depends mostly on the field a graduate chooses to take. Medical specialties such as family medicine and internal medicine often requires three years, whereas surgery usually requires a minimum of five, and neurological surgery is the longest at seven years.
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Which doctor takes the shortest time to become?

A general practice doctor is probably the easiest doctor to become. Even though students must complete four years of medical school and one or two years of a residency, this is the minimum amount of education required for medical doctors.
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What age do most doctors retire?

Physicians most often expect to retire around age 60, but actually retire closer to age 69, according to a systematic review of 65 studies published on Nov. 15 in Human Resources for Health.
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Do surgeons work 7 days a week?

A surgeon's shift may be anywhere from 12 to 28 hours long. In emergency situations or public health crises, their shifts may be longer. To make up for their long shifts, surgeons often work less than six days a week, with an average weekly schedule of four days.
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Do doctors get days off?

Most of the doctors both in private as well as government sector have a specific days of the Year allotted for them in which they can take a leave off their chairs and they will not have to suffer for their payment in those vacation days.
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What doctors have the best schedule?

Respondents gave these specialties the highest average rating for work hours and schedule flexibility:
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  • Dermatology.
  • Radiation oncology.
  • Orthopedic surgery.
  • Emergency medicine.
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Which doctor has least stress?

Least stressful specialties by burnout rate
  • Plastic surgery: 23%. ...
  • Dermatology: 32%. ...
  • Pathology: 32%. ...
  • Ophthalmology: 33%. ...
  • Orthopedics: 34%. ...
  • Emergency medicine: 45%. ...
  • Internal medicine: 46%. ...
  • Obstetrics and gynecology: 46%.
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Which doctor has the easiest job?

The 6 least competitive medical specialties are:
  • Family Medicine.
  • Pediatrics.
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  • Psychiatry.
  • Anesthesiology.
  • Emergency Medicine.
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Which doctors have most free time?

Dentists and Cosmetic Surgeons definitely are the Doctors to get the most leisure time because of it being a non emergency branch.
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Which doctor is the hardest to become?

Residency Match: The 7 most competitive medical specialties
  • Integrated interventional radiology.
  • Orthopedic surgery.
  • Integrated plastic surgery.
  • Radiation oncology.
  • Neurological surgery.
  • Otolaryngology.
  • Thoracic surgery.
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Which type of doctor is best for girl?

Top 7 Doctors A Woman Needs
  • General Physician. A general physician is a family doctor. ...
  • Obstetrician. Most gynaecologists are also obstetricians and can assist you during pregnancy. ...
  • Dermatologist. ...
  • Ophthalmologist. ...
  • Dentist.
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Do doctors have a social life?

Do they have good social lives? The basic answer is that they don't. You see how many doctors are married to nurses, paramedical experts, or other docs? That's because their social life outside the hospital during training was basically nonexistent.
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Are surgeons happy?

Surgeons are one of the happiest careers in the United States. At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, surgeons rate their career happiness 4.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 2% of careers.
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Can you have a life as a surgeon?

Can you be a surgeon and have a rich and fulfilling life? You can, but it depends on how you define rich and fulfilling. Skeptical Scalpel is a retired surgeon and was a surgical department chairman and residency program director for many years.
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At what age doctors get married?

some wait until they enter their internship or complete it(24-25 yrs) while some get into post graduation first and get married while studying. (26-27). A few wait until post grad is completed and then take the plunge (29 -30 yrs). still a select few may plan to get into super specialization (30-31 yrs).
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What is the youngest age to become a doctor?

8 of the Youngest People to Become Doctors Ever
  • Jennifer Chen. Age: 24. Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. ...
  • Rachel Hill. Age: 21. Medical School: Manchester Medical School. ...
  • Sho Yano. Age: 21. ...
  • Ola Hadaya. Age: 21. ...
  • Iqbal Al Assaad. Age: 20. ...
  • Riana Helmi. Age: 19. ...
  • Serennah Harding. Age: 18. ...
  • Balamurali Ambati. Age: 17.
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What is the average lifespan of a doctor?

Results: Among both U.S. white and black men, physicians were, on average, older when they died, (73.0 years for white and 68.7 for black) than were lawyers (72.3 and 62.0), all examined professionals (70.9 and 65.3), and all men (70.3 and 63.6).
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Who are the lowest paid doctors?

The 10 least paid doctors are:
  • Pediatricians: $156,000.
  • Family medicine doctors: $158,000.
  • Internal medicine doctors: $165,000.
  • Diabeticians/Endocrinologists: $168,000.
  • Psychiatrists: $170,000.
  • HIV/infectious disease specialists: $170,000.
  • Rheumatologists: $180,000.
  • Neurologists: $184,000.
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Which doctor earns the most?

RELATED: The list of the top 10 highest physician salaries by specialty for 2019
  • Neurosurgery — $746,544.
  • Thoracic surgery — $668,350.
  • Orthopedic surgery — $605,330.
  • Plastic surgery — $539,208.
  • Oral and maxillofacial — $538,590.
  • Vascular surgery — $534,508.
  • Cardiology — $527,231.
  • Radiation oncology — $516,016.
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Which country is it hardest to become a doctor?

In general, the toughest countries in which to become a doctor are the United States and Canada, since both of these countries require completion of an undergraduate degree first.
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