I have certainly noticed an increase in female physicians over the last like 20-30 years.Many are clearly foreign born, often Indian by guess, some actually very tough to understand.
The lower levels of medical care, are extremely female. RN's are really the backbone of quality medical care, and easily 90+ percent female. Everything below RN, like PA, LPN, dental assistant or hygenist, phelbotomist, receptionist, etc, is overwhelming female
I didn't even have a primary care provider , until about 15 years ago at age 40. My insurance covers visits to an APRN as PCP. An advanced Practice Registered Nurse is an RN with a prescription pad and full powers to prescribe meds, almost a scary power level perhaps, sort of a quasi- MD, always female, BTW.
Will finish post in a few minutes, I'm not good at short posts on complex issues.
The lower levels of medical care, are extremely female. RN's are really the backbone of quality medical care, and easily 90+ percent female. Everything below RN, like PA, LPN, dental assistant or hygenist, phelbotomist, receptionist, etc, is overwhelming female
I didn't even have a primary care provider , until about 15 years ago at age 40. My insurance covers visits to an APRN as PCP. An advanced Practice Registered Nurse is an RN with a prescription pad and full powers to prescribe meds, almost a scary power level perhaps, sort of a quasi- MD, always female, BTW.
Will finish post in a few minutes, I'm not good at short posts on complex issues.