The appropriate procedure to follow for a patient who misses an appointment is to
A. notify the patient that she will be charged for the missed appointment and interest will be applied.
B. refuse to reschedule an appointment for the patient.
C. document the no-show in the appointment book and in the patient's chart.
D. schedule another appointment for the patient, but tell her she must call the day before or have the appointment canceled.
C. document the no-show in the appointment book and in the patient's chart.
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