title: [Work conditions and physicians health in the city of Salvador, Brasil].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The conditions of work and health of physicians in the city of Salvador, State of Bahia, Brasil were described.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional study investigated a random sample of 350 physicians. Information about the physical and mental health, living habits and working conditions of these physicians was collected by self-reported, individual questionnaires forwarded by mail.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The physicians reported excessive work loads, more than one job, low income, and precarious contracting with payment for each procedure performed. A private practice was also reported by 45.2% of the physicians however only 1.5% exercised it exclusively. The most frequent health complaints were related to body posture and mental health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of minor psychological disorders was of 26.0%. The observed conditions of work and health point to a need for major changes in the organization of medical work.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. lua@uefs.br
authors.forename: Carlito Lopes
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Nascimento Sobrinho
authors.forename: Fernando Martins
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Tárcyo Antonio Silva
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bonfim
authors.forename: Carlos Adriano Souza
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cirino
authors.forename: Isis Sacramento
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D010820:Physicians; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace