Medicine Is Not Gender-Neutral — She Is Male

“Physicianhood” has long been conceived as masculine, an implicit characterization that affects the quality and nature of health care. A deeper understanding of gender issues in medicine may help us improve both the experiences of nonmale physicians and patient care.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 386; no. 13; pp. 1284 - 1287
Main Authors Lombarts, Kiki M.J, Verghese, Abraham
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 31.03.2022
Subjects
20th century
Artificial intelligence
Diversity
Equity
Female
Female employees
Gender
Gender identity
Gender Role
Health care
Humans
Inclusion
Male
Medical Ethics
Medical profession
Medicine
Men
Paternalism
Patients
Physicians
Physicians, Women
Sexism
Sexuality
Wages & salaries
Workforce
United States > US
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Summary:“Physicianhood” has long been conceived as masculine, an implicit characterization that affects the quality and nature of health care. A deeper understanding of gender issues in medicine may help us improve both the experiences of nonmale physicians and patient care.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMms2116556