22/11/2025
Gender bias in medicine isn’t a new debate:
This latest editorial in the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery shows how little the needle has moved. From centuries of philosophical prejudice to modern data showing higher mortality in women after major heart surgery, the message is clear: the problem isn’t biology alone, it’s mindset.
We need research that treats gender as a real variable, fair career pathways for women doctors, and policies that support shared family responsibilities. Real change will come only when we stop seeing women as “other” and start seeing them as equal partners in science, leadership and care.
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Home Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Article Gender discourse — needle refuses to budge Editorial Published: 20 November 2025 (2025) Cite this article Download PDF Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript Gender discourse — need...