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Female ER Doctors Ordered More Tests Without Clear Waste Signal
Key Takeaways
- UCLA researchers analyzed more than 1.5 million emergency department visits in a veterans database.
- Female emergency physicians ordered 3% to 5% more lab and imaging tests and admitted 3% to 5% more patients.
- The extra testing was just as likely to uncover important findings, and admitted patients were not more likely to have short stays.
- The study found no mortality difference tied to the additional care.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com