Until recently physicians have "been the voice of authority". Physician authority has been undermined by a number of factors. Which one is not one of those factors?
A)Other stakeholders have taken a visible and more active role in deciding the diagnosis and course of treatment.
B)Pharmaceutical companies market drugs directly to consumers.
C)Patients are overwhelmed with information making them apathetic patients.
D)Insurance companies often set the terms of care and treatment.

Question

Until recently physicians have "been the voice of authority". Physician authority has been undermined by a number of factors.  Which one is not one of those factors?
A)Other stakeholders have taken a visible and more active role in deciding the diagnosis and course of treatment.
B)Pharmaceutical companies market drugs directly to consumers.
C)Patients are overwhelmed with information making them apathetic patients.
D)Insurance companies often set the terms of care and treatment.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is C because the other options (A, B, and D) describe factors that have contributed to undermining physician authority by shifting decision-making power away from physicians. Option C, suggesting patients become apathetic due to information overload, does not directly undermine physician authority but rather describes a potential patient reaction to the abundance of information.

Until Recently Physicians Have "Been the Voice of Authority