More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are women 32% more likely to die after operation by a male surgeon?

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Are women 32% more likely to die after operation by a male surgeon? Headlines asserting this were shared across social media recently - but the truth is a bit more complicated.

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Published on Wednesday, 19th January 2022.

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