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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery
March 24th, 2005
Study results reveal gender biases and longstanding gender discrepancies in who gets bypass surgery. In 1988, 12% of female patients who had profiles consistent with the bypass surgery received it, as compared to 24% of men. In 1998, among similar types of patients, 20% of females received heart bypass, compared to 33% of men. The relative odds of a woman meeting the criteria but not receiving the surgery were approximately double that of comparable men. Study author Cheryl B. Travis explained in Psychology of Women Quarterly, "There was compelling evidence of a pernicious gender bias and a general failure to treat women in a proactive manner...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-24)
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