Methods: A questionnaire (146 questions) devised by ASSPRO Scientifique (Association de prévention du risque opératoire - Association for the prevention of surgical risk) and covering the professional and personal indicators likely to be involved in stress was used to assess the level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction of physicians and the level of stress. The collected data were analysed using frequency distribution tables and cross tabulations.
Results: Of the completed questionnaires returned by 1272 physicians (21.