Dr. Ndao tells the nurse in the emergency room that "There is a broken arm in room 4" instead of saying "Mrs. Chancellor is in room 4." By referring to the patient as a thing and not a person, this illustrates __________.

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Depersonalization occurs when individuals are treated as objects or things rather than as people, which is evident in the way Dr. Ndao refers to the patient as "a broken arm."

Dr Ndao Tells the Nurse in the Emergency Room That