7 Statistics on Orthopedic Physician Job Satisfaction

Here are seven statistics on what orthopedic physicians find to be the most satisfying aspects of their jobs, based on the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2013 Results.

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Of the orthopedic physicians asked what area of their job they found most rewarding:

•    38 percent said their relationships with patients
•    34 percent said making correct diagnoses and being good at the job
•    10 percent said assurance that they were improving the world
•    7 percent said being compensated for a job they enjoyed
•    6 percent said the pride of being a physician
•    4 percent said other
•    1 percent said nothing

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