Do athletes make better doctors?

Runners leave the "Energy Lab", which is the halfway point of the marathon length run portion of the Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It may not be the first quality that most programs evaluate in their applicants, but a new study suggests athletic achievement could be the best indicator of how well a doctor-in-training will do as a resident. When residency programs evaluate medical school applicants for a few coveted spots, they typically consider grades, standardized test scores, recommendations and interviews. …