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Derms score well in physician-lifestyle report

Dermatologists report high job satisfaction and are among the most likely of all specialties to take dietary supplements, a recent report suggests.

Medscape published its Lifestyle Report 2014, a collection of statistics gleaned from sources such as Gallup, Pew Research and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Lifestyle Report compares and ranks physicians by specialty according to their responses to lifestyle questions.

In the latest CDC report on obesity, for example, about 35 percent of Americans are obese (defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more). Of the physician categories, the dermatologist percentage was lowest on the list:…

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 Derms score well in physician-lifestyle report

Dr. Schlessinger said the statistics on CAM treatments also surprised him. “I wouldn’t think of dermatologists as ‘alternative-seeking’ physicians,” he says, “but perhaps we are influenced by our own out-of-the-box treatments when it comes to our own therapies. “All in all, this (report) confirms the health and focus on wellness for most dermatologists.”

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