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-term outcomes among patients hospitalized with common medical diagnoses.

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Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds

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