Because they aren’t. Doctors are burned out because they are no longer free to practice medicine.
In the US they are in a danged if they do and danged if they don’t scenario.
They can get in trouble if they underprescribe just like they can get in trouble if they overprescribe.
I think that’s why a lot of doctors refer to pain clinics now. Takes the liability away from the doctor. But adds to the bureaucracy, the cost to both the system and the insurer.
The NYP is disgusting today.
Last couple of times I had a sinus infection I had to fight tooth and nail to get an antibiotic.
“Why do they have to prescribe so many antibiotics, when it’s causing so much damage?”
I’d guess because they care more about saving the patients right in front of them than they do about whether antibiotics get less effective in the long term.