Female surgeons have better outcomes than men: JAMA study
Two studies have found lower rates of adverse postoperative outcomes in patients operated on by female surgeons.
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Female surgeons have faced one of the toughest, most protracted fights in medicine to secure their place in operating theatres — a fight which continues today.
For generations they were prevented from accessing training and when they did, they were frequently met with resistance from top institutions dominated by men.