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Orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists, and internists topped the list for recruitment searches from March 2004 to March 2005. Neurosurgeons, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and orthopedic surgeons earned the highest starting compensations, respectively, according to the 2005 Delta Medical Consulting Physician Recruiting Standard survey.