Which of the Following Statements Concerning Responsibility in Communication Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning responsibility in communication is true?

• A) Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge.
• B) People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message.
• C) People's beliefs change very slowly, even when factual information is presented.
• D) It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk; rather, it is the patient's right of self-determination.

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Definitions:

Chemotherapy

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