AMNews: Aug. 3, 2009. Chaotic working conditions wear down primary care physicians ... American Medical News

By Susan J. Landers, AMNews staff. Posted Aug. 3, 2009. A chaotic work environment -- with insufficient time for proper patient care and lack of control over work -- takes a toll on primary care physicians. More than half of these physicians feel time pressure during office visits, while 48% said their work pace is chaotic and 78% said they have little control over their work. The analysis of 422 family physicians and general internists in 119 clinics was reported in the July 7 Annals of Internal Medicine (www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/151/1/28). Read More