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. 2005 Spring;44(1):67-80.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-004-1146-5.

Surgeons and the spirit: a study on the relationship of religiosity to clinical practice

Kerry H Cheever  1 , Boyce Jubilan, Thomas Dailey, Kathleen Ehrhardt, Robert Blumenstein, Christopher J Morin, Charles Lewis
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Surgeons and the spirit: a study on the relationship of religiosity to clinical practice

Kerry H Cheever et al. J Relig Health. 2005 Spring.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the religious practices and beliefs of surgeons and the relationship between surgeons' locus of control and religiosity. Thirty-five surgeons completed a survey that included items from the Duke University Religion Index, the Salesian Center Intrinsic Religiosity Scale for Clinicians, and Rotter's Locus of Control Scale. Over 68% of sampled surgeons affirmed that their religious beliefs play a part in their practice, 47% attend religious services at least weekly, and 44% pray daily. There was no correlation between locus of control and religiosity. These results challenge the myth of the egocentric, agnostic surgeon.

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