Women Receive More Unnecessary Treatments Than Men Do - Medscape

Factors related to gender, rather than sex differences, explain the discrepancy, according to a psychologist. The gender of the clinician does not affect the discrepancy.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  Various "low-value" medical indications or practices that are considered futile, unnecessary, and potentially more harmful are performed more frequently in women than in men,… [+7706 chars]

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