You can help prevent lawsuits by ____.
A. telling the patients how billing will be handled only after treatment is complete
B. being a good listener
C. always being upbeat and optimistic about the patient's prognosis
D. explaining in detail what went wrong if an error was made during patient treatment
E. demanding that patients sign a document that releases your practice from culpability
B. being a good listener
Developing good listening skills and nonverbal communication techniques help the patients feel that the time spent with them is not rushed. If they see the office as a friendly place, they are generally less likely to sue.
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A) Vision training therapy B) Vision replacement therapy C) Sight replacement therapy D) None of the above
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a. $1 million. b. $500,000. c. $85,000. d. $2 million.
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