Keeping Germs At Bay Case Study

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This was hard for me to choose because all of these are important but I decided to go with professional office setting, relevant paperwork & questions, and getting comfortable with the healthcare provider. Thinking about this from the patient's perspective and having an experience recently with transferring to a new doctor I feel the patient will think about these three items before any of the others.
First impressions say much to a prospective patient, and working in a clean environment is essential for medical staff. Clean waiting rooms, exam rooms, front desks, and bathrooms are important. Keeping germs at bay is prudent. In the medical office, a simple surface cleaning and pickup just is not enough. Second, relevant paperwork is important

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