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Sometimes I rely on my assumptions of patients or clients in program planning. Do you think it a good practice?

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Vivian

18 August 2021

Sometimes I rely on my assumptions of patients or clients in program planning. Do you think it a good practice?

Sometimes I rely on my assumptions of patients or clients in program planning. Do you think it a good practice?

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Theresa CHONG

18 August 2021

Thank you for asking.

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Vivian

18 August 2021

Thank you for the suggestion.

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Theresa CHONG

18 August 2021

I am sure you are very familiar with your service users as well as their needs. However, when doing program planning, it is better to involve a fresh look at issues, free of assumptions about services.

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