Many recent estimates approximate the number of doctors remaining in private practice to be around 30 percent. This is a drastic decrease from past years. This decline has many contributing factors, but the simplest reason is that doctors are
burning out
.
It is hard enough to practice medicine and keep abreast of all the new treatment guidelines and innovations. Throw in increased regulatory burdens, skyrocketing overhead, and declining reimbursements, and it is a wonder that any private practices survive at all.
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