Which of the following is a major disadvantage of not seeking care for an illness until it becomes very advanced?
a. It postpones the inevitable.
b. The family can prepare without scaring the patient.
c. The patient does not have to deal with death.
d. Pain management and treatment may not work.
Question 2
When in doubt about releasing medical information, you should:
a. get oral authorization from the patient.
b. send the information via the physician's cell phone or PDA and let the patient know after the transmission.
c. err by not disclosing rather than disclosing.
d. remember that the owner of the privilege to keep information confidential is the physician.