Publication

A comparative cross-sectional study of personality traits in internists and surgeons

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 28, 2010

Units
PubMed
Doi

Citation
Warschkow R, Steffen T, Spillmann M, Kolb W, Lange J, Tarantino I. A comparative cross-sectional study of personality traits in internists and surgeons. Surgery 2010; 148:901-7.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Surgery 2010; 148
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2010
Issn Electronic
1532-7361
Pages
901-7
Brief description/objective

A stereotype of surgeons' personality persists in the general public and among health-care professionals. Only a few studies have attempted to describe this "surgical personality" in detail. The aim of this study was to investigate the personality traits of surgeons compared with internists and to prove the existence of a stereotype among health-care professionals concerning surgeons.