"Female family physicians in Ontario spend 15 to 20 per cent more time with patients than their male colleagues for the same pay, a new study has found. In a news release Tuesday, the Ontario Medical Association said the quantitative study which surveyed 1,055 family physicians in active practice across the province found female family doctors spend nearly four minutes longer per appointment across almost all commonly billed services."
"A female physician would have to work a day that's two hours longer than a male counterpart to get the same income, Boris Kralj, one of the authors of the research, told CBC Toronto Wednesday. That results, obviously, in overwork and burnout. The study, conducted by researchers at McMaster University and published in the Canadian Family Physician journal, has a margin of error of +/- 3 per cent."
Female family physicians in Ontario spend 15 to 20 per cent more time with patients than male colleagues while receiving the same pay, creating longer workdays and higher burnout risk. A province-wide survey of 1,055 family physicians found female doctors spend nearly four minutes longer per appointment across almost all commonly billed services; 20 services were analyzed and the Papanicolaou test was the only service with equal time. A female physician would need to work about two extra hours per day to match male income. Female physicians tend to use more empathetic communication, prompting patients to present psychosocial and emotional concerns that require additional time.
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