When Patients Need a Series of Appointments, It Is Best

question 11

Multiple Choice

When patients need a series of appointments, it is best to

• A) schedule them individually.
• B) let the patient call when he or she is ready to come in.
• C) try to set the appointments for the same day of the week at the same time.
• D) use any method of scheduling; they will all be effective.

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Definitions:

Stimulates Controversy

Provokes debate or disagreement on a specific topic due to differing opinions, beliefs, or interests among individuals or groups.

Diffusion Of Responsibility

The ability of group members to share the burden of the negative consequences of a poor decision.

Risky Shifts

Risky shift phenomenon observes that groups tend to make decisions that are riskier than the individual decisions of group members due to the diffusion of responsibility and group influence.

Unambiguous Decisions

Decisions that are clear and definite, leaving no doubt or room for multiple interpretations.