Discussing partner abuse: does doctor's gender really matter?
These remarkable gender-related differences among doctors might affect care for abused women. Doctors should be aware of gender-related views, attitudes and practices that can be harmful to their patients.
Patients with poor performance status or very advanced age have increased mortality within 6 months of emergent triage to IC. Mental status changes, absence of advance directives, and time constraints are common barriers to communication of patient preferences at the time of triage. Primary care physicians need to elicit and record patients' preferences before the time of emergent decisions about IC.