> When a female surgeon operates, patient outcomes are generally better, particularly for women, even after adjusting for differences in chronic health status,

> When a female surgeon operates, patient outcomes are generally better, particularly for women, even after adjusting for differences in chronic health status, age and other factors, when undergoing the same procedures. There goes my idea of "what about when a woman operates on men?" Perhaps people are better able to operate on patients of their own sex, and maybe additionally the woman minority of surgeons are better at surgery.