The known Personality type influences choice when buying luxury goods.The new Compared with their non-surgical colleagues, surgeons and junior doctors interested in pursuing a career in surgery more often purchased their cars new, owned vehicles with a higher median value, and replaced their cars earlier. These differences were apparent at all levels of seniority.
The implicationsThe "surgical personality" or personality type attracted to a career in surgery may influence automobile buying choices.
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