Do doctors give special treatment to patients of med school mates?
Patients felt better cared for when their specialist had gone to medical school with their GP, study shows
Patients might be happier with their care when their physician has trained with the specialist they are referred to, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when patients saw a specialist, they generally gave better ratings to their care if that doctor had gone to medical school with their GP.
On the whole, they said those specialists take more time to talk with them, give clear explanations, and involve them in healthcare decisions.
If that sounds puzzling, the researchers said the explanation may be fairly simple: doctors are just like everyone else, and up their game when their peers are ‘watching’.
