https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/934633
News Release 11-Nov-2021
Research findings suggest male physicians hold biases that disadvantage female surgeons
Peer-Reviewed Publication
University of Melbourne
Australian and Canadian researchers have shown that male physicians disproportionately refer patients to male surgeons over similarly qualified and experienced female surgeons.
The study, Sex Differences in Surgeon Referrals, published today in JAMA Surgery, found the differences in referral volumes and types could not be explained by patients’ choices or by characteristics of the surgeon, such as age or experience. The findings suggest male physicians hold biases that disadvantage female surgeons, further widening the gender pay gap in medicine.
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