7 Statistics on Orthopedic Physician Time Spent With Hospital Patients

Here are seven statistics on the average hours per week that orthopedic physicians spend seeing patients in the hospital, based on the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013 Results.

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Of the orthopedic physicians surveyed on the amount of time spent in the hospital with patients:
•    5 percent spend 20 to 24 hours per week
•    6 percent spend 15 to 19 hours per week
•    10 percent spend 25 hours or more per week
•    12 percent spend 10 to 14 hours
•    15 percent spend less than an hour
•    19 percent spend five to nine hours
•    33 percent spend one to four hours

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