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Career Profiles

We spoke to physicians across the country practicing in a wide range of areas. Here, you can find out what they like and don't like about their job and how it affects other areas of their life.

Occupations profiled:

Anesthesia	Rheumatology
Cardiac Surgery	Laboratory Medicine
Community Medicine	Anatomical Pathology
Dermatology	General Pathology
Diagnostic Radiology	Hematological Pathology
Emergency Medicine	Medical Genetics
Family Medicine	Medical Microbiology
General Surgery	Neuropathology
Internal Medicine	Neurology
Cardiology	Nuclear Medicine
Endocrinology	Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gastroenterology	Ophthalmology
General Internal Medicine	Orthopedic Surgery
Hematology	Otolaryngology
Infectious Disease	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Nephrology	Psychiatry
Occupational Medicine	Radiation Oncology
Respirology	Urology

Topics covered include:

Years in Practice
Type of Practice
Division of time/time in research
Family status
Average hours per week
Three most common complaints
Adequately paid?
What do you like most about the career?
What do you want to improve?
Would you choose this occupation if you were to start a career in medicine all over again?
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Does family life ever suffer as a result of your career?
Job Satisfaction (1-10)

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