STAT

Female surgeons have lower rates of long-term adverse outcomes than their male peers, study finds

A new study published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery suggests that patients treated by female surgeons have lower rates of adverse postoperative long-term outcomes including death compared to similar ...
People

Being Treated by a Female Physician Leads to 'Lower Mortality' Rates, Study Shows

“Female and male physicians practice medicine differently," one of the study's authors said Getty A new study says hospital patients — particularly women — are less likely to die or be readmitted when ...
University of California, San Francisco

The Inspiring Story of World’s First All-Female Heart Transplant

In 2023, UCSF became the first to boast an all-female heart transplant team led by Amy Fiedler, MD, who featured in an iconic ...
CBS News

Surgery patients face lower risks when their doctors are women, more research shows

A new study suggests that people undergoing certain surgeries may be safer at hospitals where women make up at least one-third of their surgical team — adding to an already growing pool of research ...
Yahoo

Do women make better physicians? New study finds patients with female doctors have a lower risk of death and hospital readmission rates.

Female physicians may be better than male physicians at establishing a good rapport with their patients. (Getty Images) Are patients in better hands if they’re being treated by female physicians? Yes, ...
TCTMD

In-Hospital Mortality Higher When Female CABG Patients Have Male Surgeons

LISBON, Portugal—Women undergoing CABG surgery seem to have a higher rate of in-hospital mortality if they are treated by a male versus female surgeon, according to a single-center analysis from the ...
WBEZ

Female doctors often provide better care for patients, but they’re being ‘chased out of medicine’

Dr. Shikha Jain wants women to thrive in the medical field. Jain is the founder of Women in Medicine, a Chicago-based nonprofit helping women advance to leadership positions as medical professionals ...
Healio

Total health care costs far lower among patients treated by female vs. male surgeons

Patients treated by female surgeons experienced significantly lower 1-year total health care costs. Researchers observed similar lower health care costs at 30 and 90 days after surgery for patients ...
Psychology Today

Are Women Really Better Doctors?

Last month, an article in The Annals of Internal Medicine reported significantly lower mortality rates for severely ill hospitalized patients treated by female physicians. The results were most robust ...
Becker's Hospital Review

After a patient death, referring physicians shun female surgeons more than male counterparts

A surgeon’s gender influences the amount of referrals they receive from a fellow physician, especially after poor surgical outcomes, according to a working paper from Heather Sarsons, PhD candidate at ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Female doctors often provide better care for patients, but they're being 'chased out of medicine'

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