End-of-life issues (futility, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, etc) | 154 | 74.0 |
Patient autonomy (decisions made on behalf of patient) | 119 | 57.2 |
Conflict (between or among involved persons) | 82 | 39.4 |
Other (includes genetics, abortion, substance abuse) | 13 | 6.3 |
Religious and cultural issues | 11 | 5.3 |
Professional conduct (questions about possible misconduct) | 9 | 4.3 |
Truth-telling and confidentiality | 6 | 3.0 |
Justice issues (insurance, managed care and fair access to health care | 2 | 1.0 |
Beneficence (the best way to promote the patient's welfare) | 2 | 1.0 |