When Informing Patients That You Must Postpone Their Appointments Because

question 13

Multiple Choice

When informing patients that you must postpone their appointments because of the absence of the provider, it is good practice to

• A) give them the option of seeing another provider.
• B) explain exactly why the provider cannot see them.
• C) offer them priority over patients already scheduled in the future.
• D) be extremely apologetic about the inconvenience.

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