Lillian is a 76- year old widow whose husband died 6 months ago.She and her husband had had a busy social life,but since his death she only left the house when she needed to get groceries.When she went to the doctor's he emphasized that she really needed to get out more and that the senior's centre had a very active program.The communication pattern at this visit is

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The doctor's emphasis that Lillian needed to get out more and the suggestion of the senior's centre indicates that there was consideration for Lillian's psychosocial needs in addition to her biomedical needs. This makes the communication pattern psychosocial. There is no mention of broader societal or cultural factors, so it is not an expanded biomedical approach. The focus is not solely on biomedical factors, so it is not narrowly biomedical. While the doctor does provide a recommendation, there is still some collaboration with Lillian in the decision-making process, so it is not a purely consumerist approach.

Lillian Is a 76- Year Old Widow Whose Husband Died