All eyes are on the rate of burn out in the health sector.
Massey University data analysis shows the risk for medical doctors is 22.7 percent, compared to 12.2 percent for other workforces.
Researchers warn medical doctors need more psychological support in the workplace to avoid an exodus of doctors leaving the profession.
Management expert Professor Jarrod Haar says told Tim Dower it's a complex issue.
He says people not only feel exhausted but start to doubt the significance of their job and problems with their memory.
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