Preferences for physicians gender is an obvious example of considerations of patients attitudes. Gender preferences are stronger for those physicians who are more likely engaged in intimate and psychosocial health problems (gynecologists and GPs). Modern medicine is assumed to be gender neutral that is providers, nurses, and assistants are equally able to offer their services to all comers no matter the genders involved. Times have changed now. The majority of persons who prefer female physicians indicate that they talk more easily to females than to males, and feel more comfortable during examination by females than by males.
Similarly, the persons who prefer male physician use the same reasons in favor of males. But is it really true? Let us try to find this out. The clearest example of preferences is in obstetrics and gynecology field. As evidenced by a study that about 50% to 70%…
