Background Non-cognitive traits have been theorised to predict characteristics, career
choice and outcomes of health professionals and could represent a homogenous group …

Objectives Medical practice may attract and possibly enhance distinct personality profiles.
We set out to describe the personality profiles of surgical and medical specialties focusing …

Background Certain personalities are ascribed to physicians. This research aims to measure
the extent to which physicians identify with three predetermined personalities (workaholic …

Background This study aims to assess the impact of personality traits on emotional
intelligence (EI) and decision-making among medical students in Lebanese Universities and …

BACKGROUND: A stereotype of surgeons' personality persists in the general public and
among health-care professionals. Only a few studies have attempted to describe this …

Background Professional development of public health leaders requires a form of instruction
which is competency-based to help them develop the abilities to address complex and …

Background Over recent years there has been criticism within the United Kingdom's health
service regarding a lack of care and compassion, resulting in adverse outcomes for patients …

Background: Current research in medical education is increasingly exploring the relevance
of emotional intelligence (EI) in the successful performance of health-care people. As …

Objective: To assess personality type of medical students and associate it with their choice
of medical specialty. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2014 at …

Background Medicine is an incredibly demanding career that appears to leave many
medical students at risk of fatigue, anxiety, depression and burnout. Since adaptation and …