Essential components of interprofessional professionalism are clear communication, caring, professional ethics, and
a. aesthetics.
b. altruism.
c. justice.
d. truth.
ANS: B
Clear communication, altruism, caring, and professional ethics are essential components of interprofessional professionalism. Truth is faithfulness to fact or reality.
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