From: Exploring perception and usage of narrative medicine by physician specialty: a qualitative analysis
n = 15 | # | Male (n) | Average years in practice (range) | Percent of Job in clinical practice (range) | Average length of new patient appointment in minutes (range) | Average length of established patient appointment in minutes (range) |
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Internists | 5 | 2 | 20 (5—26) | 81% (50—100) | 44 (40—60) | 22 (20 – 30) |
Pediatricians | 5 | 1 | 12.8 (3—27) | 75% (20—100) | 21 (10—45) | 12.5 (10 – 15) |
Surgeons | 5 | 4 | 17 (7—40) | 82% (70—100) | 28 (20—30) | 14 (10 – 15) |