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Table 6 Physician output in Canada by specialty*

From: An estimate of the cost of burnout on early retirement and reduction in clinical hours of practicing physicians in Canada

 

FP

Surgeons

Other specialists

Total

Number of physicians

36730

6854

25116

70700

Hours worked per week

50.19

59.79

53.92

52.27

Patients seen per week

112.67

67.02

72.94

94.23

Patients seen per hour

2.20

1.12

1.35

1.80

  1. *Sources: CMA Masterfile, Jan 2011; NPS 2007.