Hmm, would you say there is still less social interaction in surgery than most other specialties?
The difference is qualitative, not quantitative. In the OR, you spend time with people you know and are expected to be more to the point. Small talk is the overwhelming norm even during surgeries, and it might get quite awkward if you communicated only the necessities. Patient interactions are on average briefer than in the conservative specialties, but you will correspondingly see more patients. The only real me-time in any specialty is paper work.
Oh, and the number one thing to protect you from lawsuits will be the rapport you build with your patients. In any specialty (or profession, for that matter), expect the most well-liked people to be paid the most.
The difference is qualitative, not quantitative. In the OR, you spend time with people you know and are expected to be more to the point. Small talk is the overwhelming norm even during surgeries, and it might get quite awkward if you communicated only the necessities. Patient interactions are on average briefer than in the conservative specialties, but you will correspondingly see more patients. The only real me-time in any specialty is paper work.
Oh, and the number one thing to protect you from lawsuits will be the rapport you build with your patients. In any specialty (or profession, for that matter), expect the most well-liked people to be paid the most.