Women Die More from Heart Attacks Than Men—Unless the ER Doc Is Female
August 17, 2018
Scientific American By Angus Chen on August 6, 2018
Credit: Getty ImagesWomen make up a mere quarter of emergency doctors in the U.S., according to data from the American Medical Association. This statistic does not signal well to gender equality in medicine or young women considering the specialty—and it may have even darker implications for patients. A new study suggests female heart attack patients may be at a higher risk of mortality in the emergency room if they see a male physician rather than a female one, giving greater urgency to diversity initiatives in medicine. Read more
