Women physicians: How can they survive and thrive in academic medicine?
Women are entering medical school in greater numbers and constitute half of all classes. There are many reasons to keep women in the medical workforce. Women physicians provide more preventative services and devote more time to psychosocial/family medical history. Studies show that patient satisfaction with women physicians is significantly higher than with men physicians. Elderly patients who received care from women general internists had lower 30-day mortality and readmission rates …
