Research on the Information-Giving Component of the Physician-Patient Relationship Indicates

Multiple Choice

Research on the information-giving component of the physician-patient relationship indicates that physicians tend to do all but one of the following

A) bombard their patients with information
B) overestimate the amount of time spent giving information
C) underestimate patients' desire for information
D) withhold information to protect patients from worry
E) be positive and overly optimistic