Surprising but kind of possible, the doctor's gender can influence a patient's survival chances. A survey was done in the U.S. that provided actual evidence to this statement. Female doctors' patients were more likely to end up alive and healthier than men doctors' patients. However, the percentage of difference found was very small.
The question, however, arises why do these differences take place? This is the part of the study that is yet to be investigated and researched upon. There is no certain reason for this occurrence but there is proof that it is happening.
Considering this, as The Daily Progress explains, a theory was developed that the death rate could be decreased much more if male doctors started performing effectively - just like the female doctors. It can be noticed that female doctors follow treatment guidelines properly, provide preventive care at the right time and know how to communicate with patients. Male doctors can use these and other methods to improve their performance.
The findings, however, doesn't mean that patients should start being skeptic over the ability of male doctors and there is no need to avoid them at all. Patients should also remember that there are many other factors that could affect one's rate of survival and it is not just the gender of the doctors.
Information on doctors' practices and types of sickness treated by each gender has to be considered as well to make a stronger case, The New York Times reports. The training and learning are to be integrated into the research too because only then the study can be completed. For now, these results cannot be relied on as this "possibility" can put a great risk on the careers of male doctors.
In the end, none of that is important. All the research and its findings can help grant a better and more efficient environment at the hospital in the future. All of this can be used to make the world a better place rather than using the fallouts for any kind of criticism and discrimination.
