Most physicians work between 41 hours and 50 hours a week, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Great American Physician Survey.
The survey includes responses from 1,311 physicians.
Here are six statistics on the number of hours physicians work per week, on average:
• Less than 40 hours — 19.5 percent
• Between 41 and 50 hours — 32.1 percent
• Between 51 and 60 hours — 26.1 percent
• Between 61 and 70 hours — 13.3 percent
• Between 71 and 80 hours — 4.9 percent
• More than 80 hours — 4.1 percent
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