I thought this might start an interesting discussion (post title lifted from CNN front page link):
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/opinions/female-doctors-could-lengthen-life-expectancy-caudle/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/opinions/female-doctors-could-lengthen-life-expectancy-caudle/index.html
Researchers analyzed data from over 1 million patients to see if 30-day mortality and hospital readmission rates differed between patients treated by male and female internal medicine physicians. The conclusion? Patients treated by female physicians had lower mortality and lower hospital readmission rates than patients treated by male physicians.
"************************ straight!" cheered others of my fellow female physicians from far and wide.
Study researchers acknowledged that "literature has shown that female doctors may be more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines, provide preventive care more often, use more patient-centered communication, perform as well or better on standardized examinations, and provide more psychosocial counseling to their patients than do their male peers."
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