The attitudes of the health care professional:
a. are largely irrelevant to the success of re-lationships with the patient.
b. do not influence patient behavior.
c. are difficult for the patient to sense.
d. are culturally derived.
D
The attitudes of the health care provider are foundationally derived from his or her own culture; understanding this is relevant to the success of patient relationships. Attitudes of the health care professional are easily detected by others, and they influence patient behavior; they are not irre-levant to the success of relationships with the patient; they do influence patient behavior; and they are not difficult for the patient to sense.
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