%0 Journal Article
%T ¡°Mirror of Patients¡±:  A Reflection on the Honor of Serving as a Male Obstetrician
%A Jonathan D. Scrafford
%J The Linacre Quarterly
%@ 2050-8549
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0024363918780301
%X Physicians¡¯ work challenges them to learn and grow from their experiences with patients. Male obstetrician-gynecologists are uniquely blessed and challenged by their experiences in women¡¯s health care. The following is a reflection by one male obstetrician-gynecologist who considers the role of Saint Joseph in the holy family in contemplating his own role in providing women¡¯s health care. Summary: One hundred twenty-five men who underwent therapy trying to change sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual were asked about negative and positive experiences. About two-thirds recorded changes of varying extent. There was also much decrease in suicidality, depression, and substance abuse, and increases in social functioning and self-esteem. Almost all harmful effects were none to slight and comparable to therapies for other unwelcome conditions
%K Ob/gyn
%K Physician reflection
%K St. Joseph
%K Women¡¯s health
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0024363918780301