Author Question: Chapter 11 discussed conversational patterns between physicians and patients. This discussion ... (Read 18 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Chapter 11 discussed conversational patterns between physicians and patients. This discussion pointed out that

a. no inequities have been reported in this area.
b. patients are encouraged to discuss their medical histories, so this is one setting in which women typically talk more than men.
c. female patients are more likely than male patients to say that their physicians talk down to them.
d. male physicians actually interrupt their male patients more than their female patients.

Question 2

The discussion of women's medical care pointed out that

a. increased numbers of women in medicine have significantly reduced the gender stereotypes about women patients.
b. women sometimes receive too little health care, and sometimes they receive too much.
c. women consistently receive more extensive medical treatment than is necessary.
d. female patients often provide too much information to physicians; this can lead to inaccurate diagnosis.