The influence of temperament and character profiles on specialty choice and well-being in medical residents

Background Multiple factors influence the decision to enter a career in medicine and choose a specialty. Previous studies have looked at personality differences in medicine but often were unable to describe the heterogeneity that exists within each specialty. Our study used a person-centered approac...

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Main Authors: Martin Sievert, Igor Zwir, Kevin M. Cloninger, Nigel Lester, Sandor Rozsa, C. Robert Cloninger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2319.pdf