When Anthony visited a specialist, the doctor briefly listened to Anthony's symptoms, then spoke to the physician assistant in the room as though Anthony wasn't even there. The specialist then exited the room, leaving a prescription for Anthony at the receptionist's desk along with a bill for $135. Such an occurrence illustrates the ________ of medicine.

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Depersonalization refers to the loss of personal attention and care for the patient in the medical system. This scenario clearly demonstrates how Anthony was not given proper attention or care and was treated as a number rather than a human being.

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