WHO: Gender pay gap in healthcare report: Women in the health and care sector earn 24 percent less than men. The most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector finds that women face a larger gender pay gap than other economic sectors. Women in the health and care sector […]
Is thyroid disease a cause of the gender pay gap? New research has found the adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction on labour market productivity could be a contributing factor to why women earn lower wages than men. One in 20 people in the UK have a thyroid problem, with women six times more likely to […]
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Biased referral patterns show male physicians refer more patients to male surgeons than female surgeons: Australian and Canadian researchers have shown that male physicians disproportionately refer patients to male surgeons over similarly qualified and experienced female surgeons. The study, Sex Differences in Surgeon Referrals, published today in JAMA Surgery, found the differences in referral volumes and types could not […]