The effect of physician gender on length of patient consultations: observational findings from the UK hospital setting and synthesis with existing studies

Conclusions Findings from this analysis of clinic consultations in the UK National Health Service do not support previous studies, which were undertaken predominantly in North America and primary care settings. Overall, meta-analysis suggests doctors’ gender may influence consultation length. Gender differences in communication should be considered in training clinicians and in overall clinical practice.
Source: JRSM - Category: UK Health Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research