A 19-year-old client who has been injured in a motor vehicle accident and has a spinal injury is refusing to accept the doctor's diagnosis that he will not walk again. He states that he wants to seek alternative therapies. According to Suchman (1979), the client is in which of the stages of illness?

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The client is in the "Medical care contact" stage, where they seek validation of their illness and diagnosis, and may explore alternative opinions or treatments.

A 19-Year-Old Client Who Has Been Injured in a Motor