Differences in physician task load are associated with gender variance in physician well-being metrics

BMJ Qual Saf. 2026 Jul 7:bmjqs-2025-019297. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019297. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Physician burnout is related to patient safety and quality of care. Female physicians face unique challenges which may contribute to higher physician task load (PTL). We investigated the association of gender and PTL, and if gender differences in PTL contribute to […]