Physician burnout is on the decline but doctors aren't cheering

After peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, physician burnout has dipped under 50 percent for the first time in four years, but doctors say working conditions in the medical field remain far from ideal. 

A survey published by the American Medical Association (AMA) this month found that 48.2 percent of physicians in 2023 experienced at least one symptom of burnout, down nearly 15 percent from when this metric peaked in 2021. 

Reported job satisfaction rose from 68 percent to 72.1 percent between 2022 and 2023...