medway12 Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1761168/ Objectives To test the hypothesis that, on average, male surgeons are taller and better looking than male physicians, and to compare both sets of doctors with film stars who play doctors on screen. Design Comparative study. Setting Typical university hospital in Spain, located in Barcelona and not in a sleepy backwater. Participants Random sample of 12 surgeons and 12 physicians plus 4 external controls (film stars who play doctors), matched by age (50s) and sex (all male). Interventions An independent committee (all female) evaluated the “good looking score” (range 1-7). Main outcome measures Height (cm) and points on the good looking score. Results Surgeons were significantly taller than physicians (mean height 179.4 v 172.6 cm; P=0.01). Controls had significantly higher good looking scores than surgeons (mean score 5.96 v 4.39; difference between means 1.57, 95% confidence interval 0.69 to 2.45; P=0.013) and physicians (5.96 v 3.65; 2.31, 1.58 to 3.04; P=0.003). Surgeons had significantly higher good looking scores than physicians (4.39 v 3.65; 0.74; 0.25 to 1.23; P=0.010). Conclusions Male surgeons are taller and better looking than physicians, but film stars who play doctors on screen are better looking than both these groups of doctors. Whether these phenotypic differences are genetic or environmental is unclear. Abstract Objectives To test the hypothesis that, on average, male surgeons are taller and better looking than male physicians, and to compare both sets of doctors with film stars who play doctors on screen. Design Comparative study. Setting Typical university hospital in Spain, located in Barcelona and not in a sleepy backwater. Participants Random sample of 12 surgeons and 12 physicians plus 4 external controls (film stars who play doctors), matched by age (50s) and sex (all male). Interventions An independent committee (all female) evaluated the “good looking score” (range 1-7). Main outcome measures Height (cm) and points on the good looking score. Results Surgeons were significantly taller than physicians (mean height 179.4 v 172.6 cm; P=0.01). Controls had significantly higher good looking scores than surgeons (mean score 5.96 v 4.39; difference between means 1.57, 95% confidence interval 0.69 to 2.45; P=0.013) and physicians (5.96 v 3.65; 2.31, 1.58 to 3.04; P=0.003). Surgeons had significantly higher good looking scores than physicians (4.39 v 3.65; 0.74; 0.25 to 1.23; P=0.010). Conclusions Male surgeons are taller and better looking than physicians, but film stars who play doctors on screen are better looking than both these groups of doctors. Whether these phenotypic differences are genetic or environmental is unclear. Abstract Objectives To test the hypothesis that, on average, male surgeons are taller and better looking than male physicians, and to compare both sets of doctors with film stars who play doctors on screen. Design Comparative study. Setting Typical university hospital in Spain, located in Barcelona and not in a sleepy backwater. Participants Random sample of 12 surgeons and 12 physicians plus 4 external controls (film stars who play doctors), matched by age (50s) and sex (all male). Interventions An independent committee (all female) evaluated the “good looking score” (range 1-7). Main outcome measures Height (cm) and points on the good looking score. Results Surgeons were significantly taller than physicians (mean height 179.4 v 172.6 cm; P=0.01). Controls had significantly higher good looking scores than surgeons (mean score 5.96 v 4.39; difference between means 1.57, 95% confidence interval 0.69 to 2.45; P=0.013) and physicians (5.96 v 3.65; 2.31, 1.58 to 3.04; P=0.003). Surgeons had significantly higher good looking scores than physicians (4.39 v 3.65; 0.74; 0.25 to 1.23; P=0.010). Conclusions Male surgeons are taller and better looking than physicians, but film stars who play doctors on screen are better looking than both these groups of doctors. Whether these phenotypic differences are genetic or environmental is unclear. ----- Personally, I've noticed that male surgeons do look more masculine and more "attractive" than their counterparts. Maybe it's the aura that comes with the job or maybe it's objectively true as this study suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amichel Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 How is that real? Also they don't seem to understand the meaning of significant haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosophila Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 haha I can't believe this is real. A very unfortunate limitation: "Thirdly, the evaluation process of the good looking score is subjective, but we have no reliable alternative. The best known alternative published in the literature (asking a mirror, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”) works only for queens, a notable shortcoming of this test.4 Although it is widely known that the mirror always spoke the truth, at present we do not have access to this device (not currently supplied by the Spanish national health system)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterandmargarita Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 This is why I love Spaniards hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 The BMJ publishes funny studies annually during end of the year Holidays. Dunno if the data is real or if the whole thing is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Theres one by orthopods comparing themselves to anesthetists. Their conclusion was that they were both stronger and smarter than anesthetists through the measure of grip strength test and IQ test. It was multicenter... just saying http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medway12 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Theres one by orthopods comparing themselves to anesthetists. Their conclusion was that they were both stronger and smarter than anesthetists through the measure of grip strength test and IQ test. It was multicenter... just saying http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7506 Orthopedic surgeons are always jacked with huge triceps and forearms. Maybe it's because they use heavier tools like drill machines, etc. and do procedures that require strength like fixing a dislocated joint without surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amichel Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Orthopedic surgeons are always jacked with huge triceps and forearms. Maybe it's because they use heavier tools like drill machines, etc. and do procedures that require strength like fixing a dislocated joint without surgery. Have you ever tried to use those heavy duty wire clippers?!? I was about to start crying in the OR cause it was so embarrassingly difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH0ST Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Can confirm...... I'm not interested in surgery at all and I'm ugly as f@#$ n = 1 - G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W0lfgang Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 ^^ haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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