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A new study has found that hospital patients who are treated by women doctors are less likely to die and to be readmitted. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, found that the mortality rate for female patients was 8.15 per cent when treated by women physicians in comparison to 8.38 per cent when the doctor was male – which researchers deem a “clinically significant” difference. The mortality rate for male patients treated by female doctors was 10.15 per cent – less than the 10.23 per cent rate for male physicians.

A recent study has revealed that patients are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital when treated by a female doctor, particularly for female patients. Researchers suggest that female doctors may communicate better, creating better diagnoses and treatment plans, and female patients may feel more comfortable discussing sensitive issues with them. To improve patient care, further research is needed to understand the differences in medical practices between male and female physicians and address gender pay gaps among doctors.

Cannabis was known and used in ancient Rome for both medicinal and recreational purposes. The earliest evidence of cannabis use in Roman times comes from the Scythians in the 5th century BCE. By the 4th century BCE, cannabis use was documented in Greece and Rome for medicinal purposes, and recreational use was also mentioned. Archaeological research in recent years has uncovered new evidence of cannabis use in Roman Britain, suggesting that the plant may have been more widely used than previously thought.