“…The criterion used in our study to define burnout syndrome was the presence of high values for the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization domains, combined with a low score for professional achievement. 5,12 A sociodemographic questionnaire was also used to evaluate factors associated with burnout syndrome. Specialties considered as "surgical clinic" were: general surgery, orthopedics, urology, plastic surgery, surgery of the digestive system, vascular surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, ENT, and ophthalmology.…”