Is it true or false? and please justify it. Out of respect for a patients privacy, the provider should always begin a relationship by seeing an adult patient alone and drawing the family in as needed.
(False: In many of the worlds cultures, an individuals health problems are also considered the familys problems, and it is considered threatening to exclude family members from any medical interaction. The provider should ask the patient whether she/he would prefer to be seen alone or with the family. It should be the providers goal to help the patient to express her/his true preference about this - without offending any family members. The provider might ease any tension around this issue by assuring family members that they will be asked to return to the examining room in a short time.)
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