Why do wives come back to the exam room?

Sometimes the frequent return visits of wives, or in some cases mothers with children, are acts of self-protection in situations of domestic abuse.

Why does my husband sit in the exam room with Me?

Unlike the wives who add to their husbands’ medical history, a lot of men who come in for their wives visits sit quietly and just listen. That raises the possibility that instead of being there out of concern for her health, he could be there to discourage her from revealing anything about a bad or abusive relationship.

How often are family members in the exam room?

Family members are present about one-third of the time in the examination room,8 and their presence usually prolongs the visit by only a few minutes.9 Those more likely to have a family member present include patients with a low level of health literacy, patients with a chronic disease, older patients, women, gay or lesbian patients.

What was the case of the woman who refused surgery?

Even after much pressuring from the physicians, she adamantly refuses surgery. Feeling that the woman is not in her correct state of mind and knowing that time is of the essence, the surgeons decide to perform the procedure without consent. They anesthetize her and surgically repair the aneurysm.

Sometimes the frequent return visits of wives, or in some cases mothers with children, are acts of self-protection in situations of domestic abuse.

Unlike the wives who add to their husbands’ medical history, a lot of men who come in for their wives visits sit quietly and just listen. That raises the possibility that instead of being there out of concern for her health, he could be there to discourage her from revealing anything about a bad or abusive relationship.

Family members are present about one-third of the time in the examination room,8 and their presence usually prolongs the visit by only a few minutes.9 Those more likely to have a family member present include patients with a low level of health literacy, patients with a chronic disease, older patients, women, gay or lesbian patients,