Physical comfort needs of patients

Address physical comfort needs of patients prior to the investigative interview and discharge.  For example, provide them with the opportunity to wash in privacy (offering shower facilities if at all possible[1]), brush their teeth, change clothes (clean and ideally new replacement clothing should be available), get food and/or a beverage, and make needed phone calls. They may also require assistance in coordinating transportation from the exam site to their home or another location. 

[1] It would be useful for the exam room to have an attached bathroom with a shower.


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