Are men struggling through a feminised health system?
Whether or not men are being let down in their interactions with GPs is proving to be a point of contention among health experts.
A long-term, trusting relationship between patient and GP is best for finding solutions. Lyn Osborn
Novel research that goes beyond conventional thinking has put forward a new reason why men in Australia have poorer health than women. It suggests the health system is feminised.
This is not about the number of female doctors at work. Rather, it is about how the standard model of interaction between doctor and patient favours the female form of communication.
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