Ideas for quality improvement in healthcare that will address core problems that everyone faces include
A. Ask for and give help.
B. Remember that patients don't want to be patients.
C. Treat patients and families as you would want to be treated.
D. Do not forget your power.
E. All of the above
ANS: D
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