At What Point Would a Physician MOST LIKELY Suggest Hospice

question 69

Multiple Choice

At what point would a physician MOST LIKELY suggest hospice care?

• A) When there is nothing else that (s)he can do for a patient.
• B) When the patient's insurance has declined to pay for future treatment.
• C) When (s)he no longer wants to treat the patient.
• D) When (s)he feels that another physician would be better suited for the patient's care?

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

This psychological bias describes a tendency to attribute one’s own actions to external factors, while attributing others’ actions to their character or disposition.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own characteristics and negative outcomes to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads people to overemphasize personal traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves attributing successes to internal factors and failures to external factors to maintain self-esteem.