Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death, research shows

Having a female doctor could lower the risk of death or major health issues after surgery or hospitalization, studies have shown over and over. The latest evidence, published Wednesday in the British Journal of Surgery, finds that surgical teams with more women see fewer health complications among patients than male-dominated teams.

” Rather, the findings underscore that hospitals provide better care when they have diverse surgical teams, Hallet said. “It’s not only the right thing to do — it’s really the smart thing to do,” she said. Hallet added that the strengths associated with female doctors may not make an impact if there's just a single woman on a surgical team. “If you have only one or two individuals, they may not feel comfortable to speak up and to bring forward their perspective,” she said.

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