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

question 3

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 a holistic view of health is not practical in Western society.
• D) that a patient should not question or even discuss their care with their provider beyond what is necessary.
• E) that provider-patient relationships are becoming more egalitarian.

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