Abstract:Background
Gender biases in referral may impact patient care, and may perpetuate gender-based pay inequities. Referral patterns of male and female patients to male and female gastroenterologists (GIs) have not been previously characterized.
Purpose
We aimed to determine the extent to which female patients referred for consultation to gastroenterologists were preferentially channeled to female practitioners, and to further ass… Show more
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