It's not you, it's me: a descriptive study of patient complaints and surgeon understanding.

Background: Patient complaints are an underutilized and under-addressed issue in general surgery. They represent a unique sphere of interaction for surgeons and patients to understand motivations and failures in the delivery of healthcare. The aims of this study were to identify motivators of patient complaints and understand surgeon's awareness of this issue.

Investigating the Increase in Domestic Violence Post Disaster: An Australian Case Study.

Interviews with 30 women in two shires in Victoria, Australia, confirmed that domestic violence increased following the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires on February 7, 2009. As such research is rare, it addresses a gap in the disaster and interpersonal violence literature. The research that exists internationally indicates that increased violence against women is characteristic of a postdisaster recovery in developing countries.

A numbers game: lack of gendered data impedes prevention of disaster-related family violence.

Issue Addressed: The lack of a systematic approach to collecting family violence data after a disaster impedes family violence prevention and response efforts. Without evidence, there is little chance that interventions will be planned and implemented to address increased family violence after disasters.

Methods: A literature review of international and Australian gendered disaster research was conducted, with a focus on family violence following disasters in developed countries.