The effect of becoming a physician on prescription drug use

Physicians tend to enjoy good physical health.  The typical physician exercises more, is less likely to smoke and is less likely to be obese than his or her non-physician counterpart (Nelson et al. 1994; Frank et al. 1998; Abramson et al. 2000; John and Hanke 2003; Smith and Leggat 2007; Leuven et al. 2013).  In the United States, physicians live an average of two years longer than other professionals and almost three years longer than members of the general population (Frank et al. 2000).

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