Importance Studies have found differences in practice patterns between male and female
physicians, with female physicians more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines and evidence …

Background: Studies evaluating primary care quality across physician gender are limited to
primary and secondary prevention. Objectives: Investigate the relationship between family …

Objectives This systematic review aimed to assess the role of physician's sex and gender in
relation to processes of care and/or clinical outcomes within the context of cardiac operative …

PURPOSE Individuals of lower socioeconomic status have higher rates of hospitalization
due to ambulatory care–sensitive conditions, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Purpose: Emergency department (ED) use for nonemergent conditions is associated with
discontinuity of care at a greater cost. The objective of this study was to determine whether …

Background A recent study showed that the accuracy of heart failure (HF) cardiologists and
family doctors to predict mortality in outpatients with HF proved suboptimal, performing less …

Rationale, aims and objectives: Gender effects on physician-patient interactions are well-
established and gender concordance of the physician-patient dyad influences consultation …

The current study examined the role of Public-Private Partnerships in the Healthcare sector
in Uganda: A case study of government referral hospitals. The study determined a sample …

Background: Self-management is an integral part of chronic disease management. Diabetes
self-management programmes have shown to be effective. However, they are not standard …

Purpose To evaluate the current status of women interventional radiologists in China and
discuss possible measures to boost their representation in this male-dominated field for a …