If a Physician Opts Out of the Public System, He

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a physician opts out of the public system, he or she ____.

• A)may not accept public-pay patients and does not have hospital admitting privileges
• B)may have a full private office practice but not admitting privileges to a hospital
• C)may have admitting privileges to a hospital but not a private office practice
• D)may see public-pay or private pay patients but only in an office setting

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Definitions:

Righting Reflex

An innate inclination to correct or rectify a situation perceived as incorrect or problematic.

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that aids in eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavior change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies to guide the individual through the stages of change.

Precontemplation

A stage in the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change where the individual is not yet considering change or unaware of the need to change.