A matter of life and death: physician gender and patient outcomes after surgery.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0372541 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-6771 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00070912 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Anaesth Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2018- : [London] : Elsevier
      Original Publication: London, Eng. [etc.]
    • Subject Terms:
      Physicians*/psychology; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Sex Factors ; Postoperative Complications/mortality ; Physicians, Women ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Treatment Outcome
    • Abstract:
      Accumulating evidence supports an effect of physician gender (or sex, a surrogate used in many studies) on important patient outcomes such as death, complications, and hospital length of stay. Recent studies suggest that these effects result from the gender diversity of the team rather than individual physician gender. Here, we reflect on the potential mechanisms of an effect of physician gender on patient outcomes.
      (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: anaesthesiology; diversity; gender; patient outcomes; surgery
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240704 Date Completed: 20240810 Latest Revision: 20240810
    • Publication Date:
      20240812
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.bja.2024.06.002
    • Accession Number:
      38965014