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Can I Insist On Seeing A Female Doctor?

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Can I Insist On Seeing A Female Doctor? Everyone knows that doctors must not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexuality, race, religion or national origin when they select or treat patients: It’s an obligation they accepted when they entered the health care profession. Why do people prefer female doctors? Another study published in JAMA

Do Female Patients Prefer Female Doctors?

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Do Female Patients Prefer Female Doctors? Do female patients prefer female doctors? In regards to sensitive issues (i.e., genital problem, OB/GYN problem, or sexual problem) medical visits, the majority (59.0 percent) of patients had no gender preference, while 26.5 percent of patients preferred female physicians, and only 14 percent of patients preferred male physicians [Table