David Sudnow's Study on Death Notification Revealed That

question 18

Multiple Choice

David Sudnow's study on death notification revealed that

• A) the immediate family is often last to be notified.
• B) doctors are unskilled in notifying families about the death of a loved one.
• C) notification occurs randomly depending on the circumstances of the cause of death.
• D) notification occurs in a consistent pattern from the immediate family to the wider community.

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