To the editor: In 1971, I used to be taking a medical faculty anatomy course at a big Midwestern college as a result of I wanted it for my research in a associated area. As a result of I used to be incomes an A, my lab teacher urged me to speak with the chair of the admissions committee for the medical faculty. (“The evidence shows women make better doctors. So why do men still dominate medicine?” Opinion, Oct. 4)
When the chair requested me what space I wished to check, I responded OB/GYN. Earlier than I may clarify I wished to do analysis in that space, he instantly interrupted, saying, “We don’t encourage ladies to enter that space as a result of they’ve an excessive amount of sympathy for his or her sufferers.”
Dr. David Weill’s description in his op-ed article of the persistent sexism and discouragement of sympathy for sufferers remains to be in play in medication. I’m sorry to listen to that little has modified for the reason that Seventies.
Margaret Hamilton, Portland, Ore.
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To the editor: I’m a senior citizen who has had a variety of operations. These surgical procedures have been carried out efficiently by medical doctors of all races and genders.
So, after I went to get my knee surgical procedure at Kaiser in Baldwin Park, I actually didn’t care who the surgeon was simply so long as she or he was competent.
Then, numerous ladies referred to as my spouse and instructed her that one doctor particularly was probably the greatest knee surgeons round. They have been proper. I’m a strolling Walker due his experience.
Let’s get away from race and gender politics and let the medical doctors simply do their jobs.
Mark Walker, Yorba Linda
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To the editor: Huzzah for a male physician understanding that ladies are inclined to make higher medical doctors.
I’ve had many male medical doctors, and with just one exception, the feminine medical doctors have all the time spent extra time asking questions and truly listening to the solutions, have referred to specialists if wanted, and have had a extra empathetic, caring angle.
Ellen Butterfield, Pasadena