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Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
Zamir Merali, Armaan K. Malhotra, Michael Balas, Gianni R. Lorello, Alana Flexman, Tara Kiran and Christopher D. Witiw
CMAJ October 18, 2021 193 (41) E1584-E1591; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.210437
Zamir Merali
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
MDArmaan K. Malhotra
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
MDMichael Balas
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
BHScGianni R. Lorello
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
BSc MD MScAlana Flexman
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
MDTara Kiran
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScChristopher D. Witiw
Division of Neurosurgery (Merali, Malhotra, Balas), Department of Surgery, and Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Lorello), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Lorello), Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics (Flexman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Witiw), University of Toronto; Division of Neurosurgery (Witiw), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
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Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
Zamir Merali, Armaan K. Malhotra, Michael Balas, Gianni R. Lorello, Alana Flexman, Tara Kiran, Christopher D. Witiw
CMAJ Oct 2021, 193 (41) E1584-E1591; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.210437
Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
Zamir Merali, Armaan K. Malhotra, Michael Balas, Gianni R. Lorello, Alana Flexman, Tara Kiran, Christopher D. Witiw
CMAJ Oct 2021, 193 (41) E1584-E1591; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.210437