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Review Article | Open Access

Published on: 13 Feb 2026

Article ID: wjcm.2026.b1304

Professional Burnout and Work–Life Balance Among Physicians: A Narrative Review
Zaparackaite I 1 Singh SJ 2 Bhattacharya DC 3 Correia RC 4 Mehta AR 5 Midha PK 5 Patel R 6 Patel RV* 6

To synthesise current evidence on professional burnout among physicians, with a focus on epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, prevention strategies, and management. The review also examines the role of work–life balance as a modifiable determinant of burnout risk.

Design: Narrative review.

Methods: A targeted literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and grey literature sources.…

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