Using New York State survey data for 1999\u20132017, Anthony Lo Sasso and coauthors (Feb 2020) found sex-based disparities in physicians\u2019 starting pay, even after they adjusted for important variables. We have two comments on the research. First, when there are substantial differences in the sample\u2019s high-paying specialty distribution between the sexes, cross-specialty comparisons may conflate specialty choice with sex-based disparities within a specialty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Using New York State survey data for 1999\u20132017, Anthony Lo Sasso and coauthors (Feb 2020) found sex-based disparities in physicians\u2019 starting pay, even after they adjusted for important variables. We have two comments on the research. 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