The power relationship between a physician and patient is immediately evident when the patient enters the doctor's office because
A)it is up to patients to decide when they will see the doctor.
B)the physician is there to greet the patient.
C)patients must wait until a "gatekeeper" admits them to see the doctor in the office's "back region."
D)patients generally address physicians by their first names.

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The option C is correct because it emphasizes the role of a gatekeeper, which is usually a receptionist, in regulating the patient's access to the doctor. This illustrates how the power dynamic is already established before the patient even sees the physician. The other options don't capture this aspect of the power relationship as clearly.

The Power Relationship Between a Physician and Patient Is Immediately