"Real-world" pediatric endocrine practice; how much is it influenced by physician's gender and region of practice. Results of an international survey.

Our study demonstrated significant practice differences between Israeli and international pediatric endocrinologists. Within the Israeli group, significant practice differences were seen between male and female physicians. Given that Israeli physicians follow the same clinical guidelines it is clear that a large "grey zone" of clinical cases exist and much of the decisions on treatment are personal and influenced by personal beliefs or gender.