The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient _____.
A) is assigned a primary care physician by the third-party payer
B) negotiates the cost of health care services with a physician
C) presents to the physician for the purpose of receiving health care
D) requests health care and the physician agrees to render health care

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The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient requests health care and the physician agrees to render health care. This agreement can be implied or expressed and can be established in person or even over the phone. The relationship is not established by the third-party payer (A) or through negotiations of the cost of services (B). The patient must present to the physician for care (C), but that alone doesn't establish the relationship.

The Physician-Patient Relationship Is Established When the Patient _____