Health Care Providers Frequently Resort to Baby Talk Because

question 4

Multiple Choice

Health care providers frequently resort to baby talk because

• A)they realize that patients are ill and are not in the right frame of mind to interact as adults.
• B)they often underestimate their patients' level of understanding about an illness.
• C)they assume that all their patients are completely unaware of medical terms.
• D)they are trained to use baby talk with children who come for treatment.

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