Study finds about a third of physicians have been mistreated, leading to burnout

Going to the doctor's office or hospital can be stressful, but a new study now quantifies how often physicians are mistreated by patients, and how it can lead to burnout.  “In order to care for our population, we need providers that love their job,” Dr. Cleveland Piggott, a family physician and assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said.