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Study links female physicians to better outcomes in hospitalized patients
Original: A 14-year-long retrospective cohort study of almost 960,000 hospital inpatients with acute medical conditions (congestiv
A 14-year retrospective cohort study covering nearly 960,000 hospital inpatients with acute medical conditions, including heart failure, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, COPD, pneumonia, stroke and gastrointestinal bleeding, found that patients treated by female physicians had better outcomes. The large scale and long time span of the analysis are drawing attention in medical circles, with discussion focused on what might explain the apparent difference in care.
Why now: The study's very large sample and its finding of a physician-gender difference in patient outcomes are prompting debate in the medical community
female physicianshospital inpatientsacute medical conditions
Evidence
- A 14-year-long retrospective cohort study of almost 960,000 hospital inpatients with acute medical conditions (congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, COPD, pneumonia, stroke, and GI tract bleeding) found that those who were treated by female… · rdnielsen@floss.social · 283
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