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Mar 2024
12m 39s

Initial Course of Action

Kyle Rice
About this episode

Joscelin receives a referral for a patient with a diagnosis that the therapist is unfamiliar with. What is the INITIAL course of action?

A. Decline the referral, citing lack of expertise

B. Accept the patient and start treatment

C. Research the condition

D. Refer the patient to another therapist

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