Volume 176 - Issue 12
Genotype–phenotype correlations with personality traits of healthcare professionals: a new use for the Human Genome Project
Author: Lachlan Brown
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 620. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04604.x
Published online: 17 June 2002
Published online: 17 June 2002
In reply: We welcome Brown's observations. However, with regard to orthopaedic surgeons, we are unaware of any correlation between affability and ability.
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