Documents that provide instructions about the patient's wishes for treatment-in the event the patient is unable to communicate his wishes-are
A. ethical practices.
B. advance directives.
C. the bill of rights.
D. grievances.
Answer: B
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A. Transcultural B. Pancultural C. Cultural D. Holistic
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a. results b. summary c. introduction d. abstract
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