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Female versus male doctors: Does it really matter in the bigger picture?

Female versus male doctors: Does it really matter in the bigger picture? (Photo: iStock)

When you randomly need to see a medic, it's likely you end up seeing either a male or a female doctor purely by chance. You can obviously bypass the randomness of whoever sees you by pre-selecting your doctor's gender ahead of time.

But does it really matter if the doctor is male or female in terms of your health outcomes? Some think so, others aren't so convinced.

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