Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the use of clinical practice guidelines among spine surgeons in Latin America.

Background: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are invaluable tools to assure evidence-based spine surgery care. In this study, we aimed to identify perceptions, barriers, and potential determinants for the use of CPG among Latin American spine surgeons.

Methods: A 28-item questionnaire regarding the use of CPGs was sent to the members of AO Spine Latin America.

Patients' preferences regarding physicians' gender: a clinical center cross-sectional study.

Background: Even with the significant growth of female representation within medicine, inequality and prejudice against this group persist.

Objective: To analyze patients' preferences regarding the gender of physicians in general and according to different specialties, and the possible reasons behind their choice.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study at the Clinical Center of the University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil.