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Survey data from more than 5,700 physicians found substantial differences in perceived happiness and work-life balance across specialties. The findings suggest practice environment factors may influence well-being as much as specialty choice.

A national physician survey found rising intent to leave practice alongside increasing chronic care demands and persistent income stagnation across settings.

A widely shared r/medicine thread drew candid, self-identified physician commentary on which specialties absorb the most interprofessional scrutiny, with emergency medicine and primary care drawing the heaviest fire.

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