Male GPs In The UK Give More Sick Leave To Men Compared With Female Counterparts

Male patients are given more certified sick leave by male doctors compared with the amount of sick notes given to females by female doctors, a University of Liverpool study has revealed.The report, written by primary care experts at the University, indicates that male GPs are more likely to give male patients a larger amount of intermediate sick leave (6-28 weeks) from work compared with female patients certified by female doctors. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Primary Care on September 20th, 2007