According to the Text, One of the Changes in the Philosophy

question 37

Multiple Choice

According to the text, one of the changes in the philosophy of health care delivery that affects patient-provider relationships is

• A) Western medicine's resistance to nontraditional therapies such as meditation and biofeedback.
• B) in response to increased consumerism among patients, medical students become less egalitarian in their relationships with patients during the course of medical training.
• C) that provider-patient relationships are becoming more egalitarian.
• D) that a holistic view of health is not practical in Western society.
• E) that a patient should not question or even discuss their care with their provider beyond what is necessary.

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