Women Doctors Win Out Over Males in Providing Quality Health Care
Not a big surprise. A new survey has found that the care provided by female doctors is of a better quality than that that provided by males. But male doctors are more productive. I guess that's probably how it works together -- male doctors spend less time, get more done. The study team reached this answer by looking at over 800 Quebec practitioners (half of whom were women), relating to their procedures with elderly diabetic patients but I'm sure it would be the same in this country! "Women had significantly higher scores in terms of compliance with practice guidelines. They were more likely than men to prescribe recommended medications and to plan required examinations,” newswsie.com quotes lead study author Valérie Martel, with the Department of Health Administration. In Quebec all patients aged 65 and over with diabetes must undergo an eye exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist every two years, according to the Web site. They must also receive three prescr...