Women are 20% more likely to die from golden staph blood infection: study
Women are nearly 20% more likely to die from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia than men, with gender bias in healthcare delivery potentially to blame, a new…
Tag: Gender
How many patients re-identify with their birth-registered sex? Rare findings from an Aussie gender clinic
This morning saw the release in JAMA Pediatrics of a new study looking at young patients referred to one of Australia’s state-funded paediatric gender clinics.…
Why Dr Andrea Merrill only plays Taylor Swift during her surgeries
Taylor Swift has accompanied surgeon Dr Andrea Merrill on every era of her medical journey — from a shy teenager to finally taking charge of…
Doctors won’t see gender parity in most surgical specialties during their lifetime: Aussie studyÂ
It will take eight generations, or more than 180 years, before the number of female orthopaedic and cardiothoracic surgeons is the same as their male…
Forgotten and misunderstood: Intersex patients need more doctors fighting in their corner
I don’t know about you, but I learned very little about variations in sexual development during my medical education over a decade ago. Commonly presented…
‘More to do’ on AMA gender equality, says vice-president Â
The AMA has existed for 60 years yet has had just two female presidents: Dr Rosanna Capolingua and Professor Kerryn Phelps. In 2019, it set targets…
GP sparks furore with ‘mothers shouldn’t be full-time surgeons’ jibe
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Very few teens with gender dysphoria quit hormone therapy: study
Most patients with gender dysphoria who commence gender-affirming therapy during adolescence continue treatment into adulthood, with data from a large cohort showing a discontinuation rate…
Female doctors twice as likely as their male counterparts not to be called ‘doctor’: JAMA study
A US study of how patients address doctors has found that female doctors are twice as likely to be called by their first name in…
Why the Tavistock gender identity clinic is being shut down
Clinical judgements and the clinical counselling at the Tavistock Centre, which since 1989 has provided the UK’s only gender identity clinic for children and young…
