Comparison of hospital mortality and readmission rates for Medicare patients treated by male vs female physicians

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“…Secondly, patients are more likely to believe that male doctors are more competent than female doctors, especially for complex and difficult surgeries. However, studies from the US have shown that female doctors outperform male doctors on key indicators such as mortality within 30 days of surgery, complication rates and post-operative readmission rates [ 42 , 43 ]. Therefore, the view that male doctors are more competent might simply be a gender bias.…”

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Gender differences in response to medical red packets (Hongbao, monetary gifts): a questionnaire study on young doctors in China

Yuan

2022

BMC Med Ethics

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Background The acceptance of informal payments by doctors is usually viewed as unethical behavior. However, in China, such behavior is a common practice. In this study, we focus on the gender differences in accepting red packets (informal payments) by young doctors in China. Methods A total of 413 young doctors were selected for the study, all of whom were grouped by gender. The questionnaire was designed to include general demographic characteristics, whether they had ever been offered red packets, whether they had ever accepted red packets, the reasons for accepting red packets and so on. Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Pearson’s chi-squared test, univariable and multi-variable logistic regressions were used for all analyses by Stata 17.0 SE and p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Compared to women, men were more likely to be offered red packets (69.5% [180/259] vs.53.9% [83/154]), and the odds ratio (OR) was statistically significant after adjusting for age, education, position and geographical areas (adjusted OR 1.81, p = 0.012). In terms of the question of whether or not they had accepted red packets, more male doctors answered “yes” compared to female doctors (33.3% [60/180] vs.15.7% [13/83], adjusted OR 2.80, p = 0.004). However, among those who had accepted red packets, we found that only 42.0% [25/60] of male doctors considered that it was normal to accept such red packets, compared to 85.0% [11/13] of women (adjusted OR 12.01, p = 0.023). Conclusion The study revealed that Chinese patients and their families were more likely to offer red packets to male doctors. Secondly, among doctors who had been offered red packets, male doctors were more likely to accept red packets than female doctors. In addition, among doctors who had accepted red packets, female doctors were more likely to believe that it was not morally wrong to accept such red packets.

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Gender differences in response to medical red packets (Hongbao, monetary gifts): a questionnaire study on young doctors in China

Yuan

2022

BMC Med Ethics

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The impact of physician’s characteristics on decision-making in head and neck oncology: Results of a national survey

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Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

Afzali¹,

Fujimoto²,

Mohammadi³

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Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice

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A bstract Purpose To evaluate the demographic composition of academic glaucoma specialists currently practicing in the United States. Design Retrospective and observational study. Subjects Academic glaucoma specialists identified from ophthalmology residency programs listed on the Doximity database. Methods The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) membership directory, Doximity database, publicly available data, and direct communications were used to identify academic glaucoma specialists and their demographics. Information collected included—name, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, board certification date, academic affiliation, and academic rank. Ophthalmic age was defined as the number of years since ophthalmology board certification. Underrepresented minority (URM) groups were defined as Hispanics, Black or African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, or Alaskan Natives as defined by San Francisco match. In addition, the temporal, geographic, and academic rank distributions among females and URMs were explored. Main outcome measures Women and URMs representations among academic glaucoma specialists across academic ranks, geographic regions, as well as ophthalmic age. Results There were 457 active academic glaucoma specialists identified from 110 institutions in 38 states. Among them, 185 (40.5%) were women and 42 (9.2%) were URM. The proportion of women glaucoma specialists in academia had increased significantly with a rate of 1.049 in odds ratio (OR) per year ( p < 0.001). However, there were no significant changes in the proportion of URMs over time. The earliest year of certification was 1,964 for males and 1,974 for females. When controlled for ophthalmic age, there were no significant differences in the distribution of women or URMs between the different academic ranks ( p = 0.572 and p = 0.762, respectively). Among assistant professors, women had a significantly higher ophthalmic age compared to men ( p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference in ophthalmic age in both the associate and full professor groups. There were no significant differences in the geographic distribution of gender ( p = 0.516) and URM across United States regions ( p = 0.238). Conclusion The proportion of women among academic glaucoma specialists has significantly increased over the past 5 decades; however, the proportion of URMs has been stagnant in the same period. Enhancing URM representation among academic glaucoma specialists deserves to be a future priority. How to cite this article Afzali K, Fujimoto DK, Mohammadi SO, et al. Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialis...

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Comparison of hospital mortality and readmission rates for Medicare patients treated by male vs female physicians

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Gender differences in response to medical red packets (Hongbao, monetary gifts): a questionnaire study on young doctors in China

Gender differences in response to medical red packets (Hongbao, monetary gifts): a questionnaire study on young doctors in China

The impact of physician’s characteristics on decision-making in head and neck oncology: Results of a national survey

Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

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