The number of women applying and entering U.S. Medical schools is increasing while the number of men applying and entering medical schools is declining..

In a recent study, women doctors were more likely to be introduced by their first names rather than by their titles.

Professional societies are reluctant to make recommendations against low-value treatments that make money for their members.

Compared with male physicians, women spend more time with their patients, are more likely to adhere to guidelines and are more careful in their prescribing.

The doctor had testified in hundreds of child abuse cases worldwide and almost always blamed broken bones and other injuries on a rare genetic disorder

Despite the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to choose to specialize in one of those fields.