In Candace West's study of how doctors and patients relate to each other, all of the following were true EXCEPT

A. There is a lack of introductions, greetings, laughter, and the use of the patient's name.
B. Physicians tend to advance questions that restrict patients' options for answers.
C. Patients want to talk about "the cure."
D. There is a "communications chasm" that hinders the healing process.


Answer: C

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