What Should Be Considered About a Patient with an Emergency

question 46

Multiple Choice

What should be considered about a patient with an emergency?

• A)Only a patient of record that may be in pain and needs to be seen immediately.
• B)The patient should come at the first available appointment.
• C)The patient should be seen in the office at all costs so the dentist will not be charged with abandonment.
• D)The patient should be referred to another dentist if they are not a patient of record.

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Definitions:

Inequity

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Restoring Equity

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Adams's Theory

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Expectancy Theory

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