ADVANCE/Three-quarters of doctors surveyed very satisfied with job but plurality feel satisfaction will soon decrease.(ADVANCE) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18--More than three-quarters Noun 1. three-quarters - three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound" three-fourths common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers three-quarters npl → of American doctors say they get a great deal (40%) or a good deal (38%) of satisfaction from being a physician. However, a plurality The opinion of an appellate court in which more justices join than in any concurring opinion. The excess of votes cast for one candidate over those votes cast for any other candidate. Appellate panels are made up of three or more justices. believe that their job satisfaction will decrease during the next three years, reveals a national survey of 352 doctors who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; Scientific American Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and Medicine, an internal medicine reference system. The 1995 Scientific American Medicine Poll--conducted by Mark Clements Research, Inc.--also reveals that doctors' satisfaction has risen slightly from last year's poll (77% vs. 73%). Forty-six percent of doctors surveyed feel their job satisfaction will decrease during the next three years, while 36% feel it will remain the same and only 17% believe it will increase. Female doctors were much more optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about their future: 27% believe job satisfaction will decrease and 29% feel it will increase and 39% remain the same. Here is additional data from the 1995 Scientific American Medicine Poll: -- More than nine out of ten physicians surveyed (92%) believe patients want prescription drugs prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, as an easy solution to their medical problems. -- Eight out of ten doctors surveyed (79%) say they would still go into medicine if they had it to do over -- Almost three-quarters of doctors feel the pressures of their job prevent them from spending enough time with their patients. The less years they have been in practice, the more they agree. Scientific American Medicine is an internal medicine reference text that is updated monthly. CONTACT: Greene Inc. Howard Greene (516) 825-0400 Home:(516) 374-4230 |
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