Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Some patients deliberately arrive late for their scheduled appointment in an attempt to avoid a long wait. 
2. The physician's hospital rounds or surgery are scheduled around patient appointments. 
3. A medical practice schedules appointments either in an appointment book or on the computer, but never both. 
4. A typical emergency office visit is 15–20 minutes in duration. 
5. The appointment book is a legal record and should be kept at least 3 years. 


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True

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