Men and women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
Men and women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
www.nbcnews.com Women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
The study adds to a growing body of research that explores why women and minorities tend to receive worse medical care than men and white patients.
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Both female and male patients had a lower patient mortality when treated by female physicians; however, the benefit of receiving care from female physicians was larger for female patients than for male patients.
Of note, the study was conducted on 800k senior citizens.
The findings may not be generalizable to younger populations.