[Psychological characteristics of the physician]. / Psikhologicheskie osobennosti vracha.

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.