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Reporting (Guardian) on a draft research paper from St. Andrews shows that male patients are more likely to receive active(surgical) medical treatment compared to female patients with the same medical issue.

Also reporting from Euronews where I got the link to the article Me: This demonstrates a systematic issue and reinforces the need to talk with a doctor about treatment plans if you can and not just go with the flow when overwhelmed or in pain.