A hospital social worker learns a physician believes it is not appropriate to inform the patient of his prognosis. The social worker disagrees. The best first step is to:

• A. Call for a meeting with the treatment team.
• B. Address the concerns with the physician directly.
• C. Contact the medical licensing board to report the physician's unethical practices.
• D. Do nothing and defer to the physician's judgment.

Answer: (B)