Comments by "Sisu Guillam" (@sisuguillam5109) on "Male Surgeons Are More Likely To Kill Female Patients" video.
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@mikelopez9893 I feel that they were actually quite careful in not making a claim... both the Guardian and TYT... considering that one is a paper writing about a possible problem and the other is quite clearly opinion.
The article in the Guardian quotes the study such: "On a macro level the results are troubling. When a female surgeon operates, patient outcomes are generally better, particularly for women, even after adjusting for differences in chronic health status, age and other factors, when undergoing the same procedures."
And: "They found that men who had an operation had the same outcomes regardless of whether their surgeon was male or female. However, women experienced better outcomes if the procedure had been performed by a female surgeon compared with a male surgeon. There were no gender differences in how surgery went for either men or women operated on by a female surgeon.
Jerath added that while “there are some excellent male surgeons who consistently have good outcomes, what is concerning is that this analysis does signal some real difference among male and female surgeons overall where practice can impact general patient outcomes”.
Crucialy the Guardian does quote this too: "Implicit sex biases”, in which surgeons “act on subconscious, deeply ingrained biases, stereotypes and attitudes”, may be one possible explanation, she said. Differences in men’s and women’s communication and interpersonal skills evident in surgeons’ discussions with patients before the operation takes place may also be a factor, she added. And “differences between male and female physician work style, decision-making and judgment”.
It closes with giving voice to a body of medical professionals that states that further research is needed.
The article quotes findings, possible conclusions and then gives room for people in the medical field who provide context.
It's a solid piece of journalism aimed at a lay audience.
Thank you for your kind and quick answer.
It's going to be quite interesting to see how further studies approach this.
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