You Can Help Prevent Lawsuits by ____

question 64

Multiple Choice

You can help prevent lawsuits by ____.

• A) telling the patients how billing will be handled only after treatment is complete
• B) being a good listener
• C) always being upbeat and optimistic about the patient's prognosis
• D) explaining in detail what went wrong if an error was made during patient treatment
• E) demanding that patients sign a document that releases your practice from culpability

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Definitions:

Confidentiality

The principle or state of keeping certain information secret or private, typically to protect sensitive data or personal privacy.

Totipotency

The ability of a single cell to divide and produce all of the differentiated cells in an organism, including extraembryonic tissues.

Organogenesis

The phase of embryonic development during which the organs are formed from the three germ layers.

Propagation

The process of increasing the number of plants or animals through natural or artificial means such as seeding, cutting, or breeding.