Do Estimates of Treatment Risk Based on Clinical Vignettes Differ by Physician Gender?

CONCLUSIONS: Unconscious bias related to physician gender is not associated with differential use of information in clinical vignettes. Any possible bias may arise from face-to-face interactions with patients. Research into physician and patient gender differences during such interactions is warranted. PMID: 30205117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 8, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ferguson MK, Farnan J, Wroblewski K, Huisingh-Scheetz M, Thompson K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research