What type of shortwave diathermy places the patient in the electromagnetic field produced by the unit?
A) Induction field generators
B) Capacitive field generators
C) Capacitive field generators and induction field generators
D) Neither the capacitive field generators nor the induction field generators

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Induction field generators produce an electromagnetic field that surrounds the body part being treated. The patient needs to be positioned within the generated field to receive the energy. Capacitive field generators, on the other hand, use charged metal plates to create an electrical field, and the patient does not need to be placed within the field. Therefore, the correct answer is A) Induction field generators.

What Type of Shortwave Diathermy Places the Patient in the Electromagnetic