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Patient gender does not influence referral to an orthopaedic surgeon by advanced practice orthopaedic providers: a prospective observational study in Canada

BACKGROUND: The role of an advanced practice physiotherapist has been introduced in many countries to improve access to care for patients with hip and knee arthritis. Traditional models of care have shown a gender bias, with women less often referred and recommended for surgery than men. This study...

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Autores principales: Robarts, Susan, Denis, Suzanne, Kennedy, Deborah, Dickson, Patricia, Juma, Shahiroz, Palinkas, Veronica, Rachevitz, Maria, Boljanovic-Susic, Dragana, Stratford, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34511124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06965-5