Comments on: Are surgeons really better looking? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/are-surgeons-really-better-looking.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/are-surgeons-really-better-looking.html#comment-70094 Anonymous Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/are-surgeons-really-better-looking.html#comment-70094 "There are several potential explanations for these findings, say the authors. For example, surgeons spend a lot of time in operating rooms, which are cleaner, cooler, and have a higher oxygen content than the average medical ward, where physicians spend most of their time. They also often wear clog-type shoes that adds 2-3 cm to their perceived height. In contrast, physicians have a tendency to hang heavy stethoscopes around their necks, which bows their heads forward and reduces their perceived height"<br/><br/><br/>Now THAT is science! “There are several potential explanations for these findings, say the authors. For example, surgeons spend a lot of time in operating rooms, which are cleaner, cooler, and have a higher oxygen content than the average medical ward, where physicians spend most of their time. They also often wear clog-type shoes that adds 2-3 cm to their perceived height. In contrast, physicians have a tendency to hang heavy stethoscopes around their necks, which bows their heads forward and reduces their perceived height”

Now THAT is science!

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