Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds
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Patients cared for by female physicians in the hospital were less likely to die or be readmitted than those treated by male physicians, according to a new ICES study led by a University of Toronto researcher. This suggests that care by female physicians may be associated with better short- and long-
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Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds. Patients cared for by female physicians in the hospital were less likely to die or be readmitted than those treated by male physicians, according to a new ICES study led by a University of Toronto researcher. This suggests that care by female physicians may be associated with better short- and long- Covered by 1 publications. Medical Xpress: Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds.
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- Medical Xpress United Kingdom Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds Patients cared for by female physicians in the hospital were less likely to die or be readmitted than those treated by male physicians, according to a new ICES study led by a University of Toronto researcher. This suggests that care by female physicians may be associated with better short- and long- 2 h ago · Tier 3
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