The rabbi or the resident?

In more circumstances, one doctor no longer just takes care of just one patient. This is particularly true if the patient is older, has multiple medical illnesses or is admitted for critical care. In the latter circumstance, friends, relatives, and other surrogates descend on the ICU befuddled, confused, and scared and are desperate for information and the prognosis for their loved ones. Many ICU talks with family fall short on shared decision-making

Many patients don't know the name of their doctor.

Three nurse practitioners who earned doctorates of nursing practice are suing the state of California, saying that they have earned the right to tout themselves using the term “doctor.”