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The social concept that women tend to be more nurturing than their male counterparts could be backed by research.

A Harvard study found that elderly patients who were cared for by female doctors were less likely to die or return to the hospital after discharge, according to NPR.

The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine also shows a discrepancy between male and female doctors when it comes to life or death situations.

According to the study,  “approximately 32,000 fewer patients would die if male physicians could achieve the same outcomes as female physicians every year.”

SOURCE: NPR, JAMA Internal Medicine

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Are We Surprised? Study Confirms Female Doctors Give Better Care To Patients Than Male Doctors  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com