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This study aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and explore associated demographic and occupational factors among palliative care physicians across India.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 68 palliative care physicians across India using a non-probabilistic convenience sampling approach. Participants completed a semi-structured socio-demographic questionnaire along with the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), which measures burnout across three domains: personal, work-related and client-related. Given the non-normal distribution of data, non-parametric statistical tests were employed for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The majority of physicians (85.3%) reported low overall burnout, whereas 10.3% experienced moderate burnout and 4.4% reported high burnout, based on established CBI cut-off scores. Notably, higher work-related and client-related burnout scores were observed among junior physicians and those practising in mixed-care settings. Engagement in regular physical activity was significantly associated with reduced overall burnout (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.039), indicating its potential protective effect.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Although most palliative care physicians in India demonstrated low levels of burnout, a significant minority exhibited moderate to high burnout\u2013particularly in domains related to work and patient care. 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