Research on the Information-Giving Component of the Physician-Patient Relationship Indicates

question 19

Multiple Choice

Research on the information-giving component of the physician-patient relationship indicates that physicians tend to do all but one of the following

• A)bombard their patients with information
• B)overestimate the amount of time spent giving information
• C)underestimate patients' desire for information
• D)withhold information to protect patients from worry
• E)be positive and overly optimistic

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