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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the 42 participating physicians

From: Determinants of physician empathy during medical education: hypothetical conclusions from an exploratory qualitative survey of practicing physicians

 

Characteristics

Median

Range

Number

Percent

Seniority

Age

45.5

25–67

  
 

Years of professional experience

14.5

0–38

  

Gender

Men

  

31

73.8

 

Women

  

10

23.8

 

No details

  

1

2.4

Fields

Internal medicine

  

14

33.3

 

Pediatrics

  

11

26.2

 

Rehabilitation medicine

  

6

14.3

 

General medicine

  

5

11.9

 

Neurology

  

1

2.4

 

Psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy

  

1

2.4

 

Surgery

  

1

2.4

 

No details

  

3

7.1

Specialist qualification

   

29

69.0