title: [Psychological characteristics of the physician].
abstract: As a result of psychological survey of professionally competent physicians with more than ten-year experience general distinguishing features of physicians were revealed--cordiality, communicativeness, kind disposition towards people, critical assessment of motives of other people, critical assessment of motives of other people, discretion, honesty. A physician is oriented towards success in his activity while being fully responsible for his actions. There are some peculiarities typical for personality of a therapist, surgeon and emergency care physician. The data obtained could be used for the purpose of improving public health as well as for the purpose of professional selection of applicants and subinterns.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Kudyshkin
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Chernysheva
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Semenov
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Kushchenkov
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cherkasova
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D010551:Personality; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests
vernacular_title: Psikhologicheskie osobennosti vracha.