Doctors are burning out twice as fast as other workers. The problem's costing the US $4.6 billion each year.

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• Doctors are burning out at a rate that's twice as high as the average American worker.
• It's a problem that's costing the US $4.6 billion each year, researchers concluded in a study released Tuesday. 
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Overworked and unhappy doctors are costing the US billions. 

Physician burnout is costing the US $4.6 billion each year, according to a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Burnout is generally defined as long-term stress linked to your work.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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