Adult Patient: A Case Study

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The consequences of a badly written note to a patient, it shown that the office is not really concerned about the patient weather they understand or not. Word choice is critical to pay attention to when communicating with patients in writing, because it can lead a good impression toward the patient and they might have a positive feeling. If the office used a a simple word and bad wriiten, the patient likely to think that they are not professionalism as what they supposes to be at the facility. As a medical assistant in ensuring the communication is clear and writing properply by using a corret word not as abbreviation, for adult patient using the words stomach or abdomen is appropriate. If the patient is under 4 years old, consider using the

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