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Are Surgeons Better Looking Than Their Medical Colleagues?

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December 2021

Are Surgeons Better Looking Than Their Medical Colleagues?

Vol: 158| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Prognosis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Phenotypic differences between male physicians, surgeons, and film stars: comparative study

BMJ . 2006 Dec 23;333(7582):1291-3.

Contributing Authors:
Antoni Trilla Marta Aymerich Antonio Lacy Maria Bertran

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A random sample of male senior staff surgeons (n=12) and medical physicians (n=12) were compared by an independent group of female doctors and nurses. An external control of film stars who played doctors in film were also include. The primary outcome of interest was a subjective "good looking score" that measured the degree of handsomeness on a seven point Likert scale. The heights of the surgeons...

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