Why Do Social Workers Tend to Use the Term "Client

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why do social workers tend to use the term "client" versus "patient"?

• A) To demedicalize the client-worker relationship
• B) They don't want to be confused with the medical profession
• C) It is agency policy
• D) All the above

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Polarity

A property of molecules with distinct oppositely charged ends, resulting from an uneven distribution of electrons.

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Polarity

A characteristic of molecules with uneven distribution of charges, resulting in regions of partial positive and negative charges.

Polar

A molecule with uneven distribution of charges, leading to positive and negative ends, affecting solubility and melting/boiling points.