%0 Journal Article
%T Physician job satisfaction as a public health issue
%A Kravitz Richard L
%J Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/2045-4015-1-51
%X In Hirschman¡¯s classic formulation, physicians can signal discontent with their conditions of work by ¡°exiting¡± (leaving the profession or not entering it in the first place) or by giving ¡°voice¡± to their concerns (e.g. complaining, protesting, bargaining collectively, or conducting work actions and strikes). This Commentary reviews the findings of a survey of Israeli neonatologists by Moshe et al. Survey respondents were satisfied with their careers but not with salary, patient care demands, and leisure time, a pattern that has been seen in other countries, particularly within ¡°small, acute care specialties¡± (SACS). One question for policymakers is how to help physicians in SACS maintain work-life balance and avoid burnout while providing superb patient care. The Commentary considers several possible solutions while advocating for rigorous and comprehensive monitoring of physician satisfaction over time.
%U http://www.ijhpr.org/content/1/1/51