The influence of general practitioner and patient sex on the treatment of major depression
Elisabeth Jufresa-Blanch,
Neus Carrilero,
Anna García-Altés
Abstract:Introduction: Biological and sociocultural factors may lead to a significant gender bias in the treatment of major depression and thus contribute to accentuating gender inequalities. However, the influence of the general practitioner’s (GP’s) sex on the prescription of antidepressants has not been adequately assessed in previous work and remains unclear. This retrospective cohort study aims to determine the influence of GP and patient sex on the treatment of major depression.Methods: The study population compr… Show more
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