That is not the most obvious explanation from my perspective. A more "obvious" perspective to me is that female doctors are better at treating female patients b

That is not the most obvious explanation from my perspective. A more "obvious" perspective to me is that female doctors are better at treating female patients because they possess a better understanding of them. I believe that a big part of managing post-heart attack patients has to do with lifestyle changes. It seems very plausible that a female doctor could do a better job (on average) when helping their female patients in that area of their lives.