Much premed education encourages acquiring competence in basic science and demonstrating (rather than developing) the characteristics of a good physician.
Science attempts to explain how different types of personalities manage stress and what stress-management style might mean for the health of highly competitive people.
A physician who is undergoing a setback in his or her private life can reassure patients and avoid losing their respect by maintaining a professional demeanor in the office.
It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits.