We need a new way of approaching burnout. Like all medical specialists, radiologists
report that we are burning out, and a recent survey reveals that radiology now ranks
7th among all specialties (up from 20th), with 45% of radiologists reporting that
they are burned out (
1
). Broadly speaking, this means that radiologists are experiencing worsening emotional
exhaustion, depersonalization, and inefficacy (
2
). The fact that the burnout situation in radiology is deteriorating suggests that
we need to look for new ways to address this challenge.Key Words
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: April 18, 2019
Accepted:
March 17,
2019
Received:
March 14,
2019
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© 2019 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
