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The survey consisted of 37 detailed self-report questions covering seven main categories: demographics, professional and academic information, impact of work on personal life, impact of personal life on work, work\/personal life enhancement, the Andrew and Withney Job Satisfaction scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener et al. Results: The study included 625 participants. Overall, 62.9% were found to have a work\u2013life conflict. The work\u2013life balance score was negatively correlated with age, number of children, and years practicing medicine, while it was positively correlated with number of hours per week and number of calls. Regarding job and life satisfaction, 22.1% had a score indicating job dissatisfaction, while 20.5% disagreed with the statements indicating life satisfaction. 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