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A new study found women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital when they are treated by female doctors.
While gender of the doctor had little to no effect on risk of death for male patients, the study found that hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by a female doctor. The percentage difference for women is considered"clinically meaningful," the researchers noted.
A separate study from 2002 found that female doctors spent 23 minutes on average with a patient, compared to 21 minutes for male doctors. Researchers also found female doctors “talked more about psychosocial issues, gave more positive talk, and more actively sought patient input.”
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