
Study says you’re more likely to live if you have a female doctor
- A new study
from researchers at Harvard University found female doctors easily
outshine their male counterparts in at least one critically important
way: Fewer of their patients die.- After examining Medicare data tracking
1,583,028 hospitalizations, scientists determined patients of female
physicians enjoyed “significantly lower mortality rates” and readmission
rates, along with fewer ER visits.- According to the study, men and women’s vastly different approaches to practicing medicine likely account for the disparity. Read more
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