You Are Asked to Articulate the Practice Philosophy to a New

question 12

Multiple Choice

You are asked to articulate the practice philosophy to a new patient,but you would like to review it first.Where could you find a description of this philosophy?

• A)In the job description given to you when you were hired
• B)In the financial policies manual
• C)In the practice's mission statement
• D)In the State Dental Association handbook

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Definitions:

Perspire

To emit sweat through the pores of the skin as a natural process of cooling and excretion.

Metaphors

Linguistic expressions where a term or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, to suggest a resemblance.

Connotations

The implied or associative meaning of a word, in contrast to its literal meaning.

Nonliteral

Pertaining to language that does not mean exactly what it says, often used in metaphors, similes, and other figures of speech.