Table 1 Stereotypes extracted from the jokes

 are always on a break.

 often appear to be idle.

 are a bit slow on the uptake.

 only look at patients with “algorithms”.

 keep patients alive.

 administer treatments that are wearing on the patient.

 are interested in a high income.

 act first, think later.

 are narcistic.

 are authoritative and boss others around.

 are often decisive.

 strongly think hierarchically.

 rarely look into the patient’s chart.

 rarely cure.

 regard themselves as being particularly intelligent.

 are the keenest thinkers of all doctors.

 ponder everything.

 are indecisive.

 are hesitant and have a “wait and see attitude”.

 have a lot of knowledge but few skills.

 consider income to be relatively unimportant.

 know little beyond their specific field of expertise.

 rarley use their brain.

 rarely refer to books.

 work hard physically.

 usually require more time for a task than they say they will need.

 hardly ever take diagnoses made by others into account.

 hardly ever use lab results.

 are good looking and physically fit.

 take statements from others very seriously.

 vare empathetic and understanding.

 sometimes have the same problems as their patients.

 sometimes misjudge the success of their treatment.

 can only cure when a patient cooperates.

 apologize a lot.

 paraphrase without answering.