The R.O.A.D. confirmed: ratings of specialties' lifestyles by fourth-year US medical students with a military service obligation.

Abstract

The R.O.A.D. specialties (radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesia, and dermatology) are the top specialties with respect to lifestyle as viewed by current students. Students perceive their own specialty's lifestyle realistically. Research determining why a specialty perceived as having a lower-rated lifestyle is acceptable to some students and not others is needed.