A 2016 JAMA Surgery systematic review of 41 studies into surgeon burnout found that plastic surgeons had one of the lowest levels of job satisfaction among 16 specialties.

Only a third of plastic surgeons reported being satisfied on the job; the next lowest percentage (64%) was among vascular surgeons. Pediatric and endocrine surgeons had the highest levels of satisfaction, at 86% to 96% and 96%, respectively.

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