For effective patient communication, what characteristics are important?

empathy
respect
dignity
all of the above

Which statement is true about common childhood infectious disease? a. children should always be given antibiotics to treat an infectious illness. b. frequency of infectious illnesses usually increases as children grow older. c. having a minor infectious illness weakens a child's immune system. d. infectious illnesses are usually mild and require no medication.

According to icd-10 official guidelines for coding and reporting section i.c.13.d. osteoporosis is a systematic condition, meaning that all bones of the musculoskeletal system are affected. therefore, site is not a component of the codes and you should use codes under which category?

When a doctor suspects that a patient may have diabetes based on what symptoms?