[Health-related quality of life in dermatologists compared to other physicians]

BACKGROUND: According to recent studies, there may be differences in quality of life for physicians depending on gender and field of medicine. Presently, there are hardly any data with respect to health-related quality of life in dermatologists. METHODS: Using the SF-36 Health Survey, 112 dermatologists and 113 physicians in other fields of medicine were studied in a cross-sectional study. RESULTS: Dermatologists' mental health level averaged lower than their physical health level (chi2=28.49; p