When women and others who have been traditionally underrepresented in medicine gain greater membership in the profession, they have a responsibility to avoid imposing a group-based viewpoint and must remain open to more collaborative thinking.

About 80 percent of children in the ER for suturing preferred a woman doctor; 60 percent of their parents preferred a man, 19 percent, a woman, and 21 percent, the doctor with the most experience.

Knowledge of women's physiology, in health and in disease states, deserves attention as a specialized field of study.

Strategies for preventing and detecting mistreatment of the elderly through neglect or abuse are offered.

A description of a medical school curriculum that integrates the knowledge and skills necessary in caring for the elderly into primary care residency programs.

The current Medicare operation—reimbursing medical goods and services to a growing number of people without basing the reimbursement benefit on the actual cost of the services—is unsustainable, but there are some possible remedies.

Physicians have a responsibility to assess elderly patients for conditions that could affect their ability to drive safely and to be familiar with state laws that govern physician duty to report impaired drivers.

Should old folks who have lived their lives be allowed to place a huge economic burden on the young by using a disproportionate amount of limited Medicare resources for medical care?

It is often difficult for the clinical team to accept a patient’s family members as allies rather than adversaries. Close relatives know more about the patient than members of the medical team and may well share some of the patient’s values.

A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients.