From the Journals

Female Surgeons Linked to Better Long-Term Outcomes

"These effects of both physician sex and patient-physician sex concordance are pervasive across medicine."

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Patients operated on by female surgeons exhibit better long-term outcomes, especially among female patients.
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Female surgeons had lower mortality rates for both male and female patients.
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Female patients treated by female surgeons experienced reduced readmission and complication rates.
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Surgeon gender's impact on outcomes was observed only for elective surgeries.
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Female physicians may deliver more patient-centered care according to the study, reinforcing previous findings.
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Female surgeons remain underrepresented despite superior outcomes and diversity in surgical practice is deemed beneficial.
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The study was based on Medicare claims data from 2016 to 2019 and involved over 2.2 million surgical cases.
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Research suggests that diversification of the healthcare workforce can significantly improve care quality.