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Research Reveals Gender Bias in Pain Medication Prescriptions

1/19/2026

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Professor Shoham Choshen-Hillel of Hebrew University Business School gained international recognition on January 20, 2026 for decision-making research.
Her study shows medical personnel underprescribe pain medication to women relative to men with similar pain.
Decision-making shapes human behavior and affects business and social interactions.
She is a professor of organizational behavior and vice-dean for teaching at Hebrew University Business School and affiliated with Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality.

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Professor Shoham Choshen-Hillel of Hebrew University Business School gained international recognition on January 20, 2026 for decision-making research.
Her study shows medical personnel underprescribe pain medication to women relative to men with similar pain.
Decision-making shapes human behavior and affects business and social interactions.
She is a professor of organizational behavior and vice-dean for teaching at Hebrew University Business School and affiliated with Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality.