About The Study: The results of this study of one million patients suggest that patients treated by female surgeons have a lower risk-adjusted likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes at 90 days and one year following surgery. These findings further support differences in patient outcomes based on physician sex that warrant deeper study regarding underlying causes and potential solutions.
Authors: Christopher J. D. Wallis, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Toronto, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3744)
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