Both parties in the physician–patient relationship have certain rights and responsibilities. Which of the following is a physician responsibility?
A. Exercise his or her best professional judgment in all cases.
B. Treat every patient who seeks medical care.
C. Restore the patient to his or her original state of health.
D. Possess the highest skills possible within the profession.
E. Guarantee successful results.
A. Exercise his or her best professional judgment in all cases.
A physician is expected to use their best professional judgment in all cases. Physicians are free to choose their own patients, unless they are working in the emergency room. It is not always possible to restore patients to their original state of health or to guarantee successful results and physicians are not expected to possess the highest skills possible within the profession.
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