Purpose Despite billions of doctor visits worldwide each year, little is known on whether
doctors themselves affect patients' physical health after accounting for intervention and …

Objective To find and review published papers researching surgeons' effects on patients'
physical health. Clinical outcomes of surgery patients with similar prognoses cannot be fully …

Background Systematic reviews have found that doctors can have a substantial effect on
patients' physical health, beyond what can be explained by known factors. In a previous …

Objective Doctors have a varying effect on patients' physical health. This means that there
are doctors that are more effective than others. Even though the doctor is a part of very many …

Background Doctors constitute a significant proportion of a very large number of medical
interactions. They are known to vary in the quality of their work, with some having an …

Background–It is unknown what makes an exceptionally good doctor or even if such doctors
exist. While there has been some research, specifically surveys, on what makes a good …