The Power Relationship Between a Physician and Patient Is Immediately

question 6

Multiple Choice

The power relationship between a physician and patient is immediately evident when the patient enters the doctor's office because

• A)it is up to patients to decide when they will see the doctor.
• B)the physician is there to greet the patient.
• C)patients must wait until a "gatekeeper" admits them to see the doctor in the office's "back region."
• D)All of these responses are correct.

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