Family medicine
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Substantial evidence supports the concept that residency training is physically and emotionally stressful. However, few studies have examined resident health. This study measured the physical and psychological health of family practice residents and compared these results with population norms. ⋯ This study provides evidence that despite the rigors of residency training, family practice residents in South Carolina have average physical health and better-than-average psychological health, according to age-adjusted population norms. These results suggest that the coping skills of family practice residents are well suited to the stresses of family practice residency training.