Comparison of prescribing practices for older adults treated by female versus male physicians: A retrospective cohort study.
Paula A RochonAndrea GruneirChaim M BellRachel SavageSudeep S GillWei WuVasily GiannakeasNathan M StallDallas P SeitzSharon-Lise NormandLynn ZhuNathan HerrmannLisa M McCarthyColin FaulknerJerry H GurwitzPeter C AustinSusan E BronskillPublished in: PloS one (2018)
There is a statistically significant and important difference in ChEI prescribing patterns between female and male physicians, suggesting that female physicians may be more careful and conservative in their approaches. This will inform future research to determine if patients receiving lower-than-recommended initial doses also have better outcomes.