Amerykańscy neurolodzy w grupie najmniej zadowolonych? (a to malkontenci! :-)

March 23, 2012 — Neurologists scoring themselves on a new survey report they are the least happy of all physicians. Asked to rate their level of happiness on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least happy and 5 being the happiest, the average happiness score for all physicians was 3.96. Rheumatologists, dermatologists, and urologists were among the happiest, but with a score of 3.88, neurologists tied with gastroenterologists and internists for the least happy of all specialists. These are the findings of the new Medscape 2012 Physician Lifestyle Report published online Thursday, March 22. More than 29,000 physicians in the United States responded to survey questions over a 2-week period in January. Many neurologists are currently driving Japanese cars like the Toyota Camry. The new report spans 25 specialties and offers insights into who these professionals are and how they live outside of practicing medicine. Most neurologists are married, are the least likely of all physicians to get a divorce, believe in a higher power, take on average 2 to 4 vacation weeks a year, and have a Facebook account. What are neurologists most likely to be doing after work? Reading or working out, most said. Traveling, enjoying cultural events, tasting food and wine, and surfing the Web were also popular past times. Some neurologists said they were into fly fishing, farming, and collecting and racing vintage cars. Playing video games and watching Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert also made the list for some. Most neu