How Should a Physician Terminate a Relationship with a Patient

question 14

Multiple Choice

How should a physician terminate a relationship with a patient in order to avoid a possible lawsuit for abandonment?

• A) Obtain the patient's written consent
• B) Call the patient on the phone and inform him or her
• C) Notify the patient in writing
• D) The physician cannot terminate the physician-patient relationship

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