Some doctors say they care for more hospitalized patients than they can
handle, which may compromise patient safety, a new study finds.
The study surveyed about 500 hospitalists, physicians who manage
patients' care in hospitals. Forty percent of respondents said that, at
least once a month, they took on more patients than they could safely
handle. And, often, this occurred more frequently.
About a quarter of doctors said their high workload prevented them from
fully discussing treatment options with patients, and 22 percent said
they sometimes ordered unnecessary tests because they didn't have enough time to examine the patients' cases.
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