The effect of racial and gender concordance between physicians and patients on the assessment of hospitalist performance: a pilot study

The effect of racial and gender concordance between physicians and patients on the assessment of hospitalist performance: a pilot study

Abstract Background Lack of racial concordance between physicians and patients has been linked to health disparities and inequities. Studies show that patients prefer physicians who look like them; however, there are too few underrepresented minority physicians in the workforce. Hospitalists are Int...

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Main Authors: Damian Crawford, Suchitra Paranji, Shalini Chandra, Scott Wright, Flora Kisuule
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hospitalization
Patient satisfaction
Gender
Race
Concordance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4090-5

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