Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds

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An ICES study led by a University of Toronto researcher found that hospitalized patients treated by female physicians were less likely to die or be readmitted than those treated by male physicians. The findings indicate an association between physician gender and patient outcomes, rather than establishing a cause.

Patients cared for by female physicians in the hospital were less likely to die or be readmitted than those treated by male physicians, according to a new ICES study led by a University of Toronto researcher. This suggests that care by female physicians may be associated with better short- and long-term outcomes among patients hospitalized with common medical diagnoses.