![When PTO stands for ‘pretend time off’: Doctors struggle to take real breaks](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/04/29/gettyimages-453506006-1e88c66a91f27fc174cc7f5f430e2332dc6e4e9a.jpg)
What’s a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why that is and why it matters.
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