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10. One female anaesthesiologist said that there is a very different feel in the room

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 06:16 PM

Apr 2023

with a male or a female surgeon. A female team tends to be more collegial, more cohesive, for one thing.

None of this should surprise any of us.

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You are 15-30% more likely to die if operated on by a male surgeon [View all] Cattledog Apr 2023 OP

Why? BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #1

It could be arrogance feeding carelessness Warpy Apr 2023 #13

I only have female doctors nt leftieNanner Apr 2023 #4

There are endless ways that statistic could be misleading Shermann Apr 2023 #6

I'm always leary of these statistics done by analyzing other studies UniqueUserName Apr 2023 #8

I wonder if that model controls for surgical specialty/type. David__77 Apr 2023 #11

Males try to wrap things up quickly to get to golf course. Silent Type Apr 2023 #12