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Most doctors spend at least 40 hours per week—and sometimes much more than that—in the clinic or hospital. We hear a lot about the deleterious mental health effects of spending too much time at work, but there’s less discussion about how it can affect your physical well-being.

Beyond the inherent risks and challenges of a clinical setting—ubiquitous sharps and surgical tools, impatient patients, and even noxious fumes and drugs—lies another foe: germs.

According to research, you can find 46,000 times more bacteria on your clipboard pen than on an average toilet seat. The door handles in clinics are particularly prone to transmitting germs, with sick people handling them all day—and they tend to be overlooked when sanitizing rooms between patients. Viruses, the most frequently found pathogens on these surfaces, can hang around for up to 48 hours.

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