Table 3.

Physician Activity Assumptions

Weeks worked per year	47
Total hours worked per week	51
Patient care hours per week	40
Other professional activities per week	11
Total patient care hours per physician per year	1,880
Total hours per physician per year	2,397

Source: 2003 AAFP Member Profile Survey. Physician Socioeconomic Status: 2000-2002 Edition. American Medical Association, Center for Health Policy Research, 2001 also reports 50.6 h/wk (patient care), 4.4 h/wk (other)^21,22