"Said to be equally competent"....Sometimes, we don't have a choice....Whlst I was under anaesthesia, the surgeon who was supposed to operate was called away to another emergency. Somebody completely different operated on me without my knowledge, but when you sign a consent form, it specifies particularly that the operations procedures might have to change.
I think in cases such as this, it may be impossible to comment....
But gender is of no importance to me in such a case. I would be looking at reputation, records of past procedures, competence and character. I am not counting on "said to be"...I'd investigate for myself......
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