Icu beds. A new study shows frontline positions across the country are feeling stressed and anxious pose at work and at home. The study conducted by ucsf is the first known study to assess stress levels of physicians in the u. S. During this pandemic kron fours michelle kingston spoke to a local emergency room doctor about how shes handling it all. I think i think it really does have a lot to do with the unknown and the anticipation and just not knowing what lies ahead emergency medicine physicians in 7 cities across the country say theyre experiencing rising levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion none of this is necessarily surprising as doctors continue to work tirelessly through the coronavirus pandemic it interesting that i think is Emergency Physicians we are used to dealing with a lot of uncertainty and stress all the time, but this is a new and different level according to a new analysis led by ucsf frontline physicians are feeling moderate to severe levels of stress and anx