• J Am Med Womens Assoc · Jan 2003

    Case Reports

    Patient choice of provider gender.

    • Karen E Adams.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, USA.
    • J Am Med Womens Assoc. 2003 Jan 1;58(2):117-9.

    AbstractAs the proportion of women physicians in the United States increases, patients have increased access to physicians of either sex, and some patients express a clear preference for female providers. This is especially true in obstetrics/gynecology, where patients may have a variety of reasons for requesting female physicians. This column presents a case in which the patient not only expressed a preference for a female physician, but also, in fact, refused care from any male obstetrician/gynecologist. Possible responses to such a request are examined, with consideration of the competing priorities involved.

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