Although being a doctor may seem like a safe job, there are some occupational risks that you should be aware of. It doesn't matter if you're a family medicine doctor, surgeon, psychiatrist, or some other type of physician every specialty has some level of occupational risk. Here are seven of the most common occupational hazards that doctors face and which specialties are most susceptible to them.

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Sharps Injuries
02:47 Exposure to Airborne Pathogens
04:16 Radiation Exposure
06:01 Back and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries
08:34 Physically Combative Patients
10:06 Substance Abuse
11:31 Sleep Deprivation

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