Forbes April 22, 2024
A new study of over 776,000 patients found that those who were treated by women physicians had lower mortality and re-admission rates compared to those who consulted male physicians. The study’s findings further revealed that these benefits of receiving treatment from women physicians were larger for female patients.
“Studies have shown that treatment by female physicians leads to improved communication effectiveness, better rapport, and greater agreement about advice provided in female patients,” the researchers wrote. “Some (prior) studies also suggest that seeing a female physician is associated with higher quality-of-care processes, especially in female patients.”
To further investigate the benefits of getting treated by women physicians, researchers from the University of Tokyo delved into two data sources: Medicare claims Medicare...
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