- patient
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- patient
This word refers to a person receiving medical treatment or care, typically in a hospital or clinic setting.
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Good doctors explain things to patients in easily understandable ways, using anatomical models and such.
Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.
It is not clearly stated in their study if the patients overcame this syndrome during the therapy.
While a brain operation is being performed, both doctors and nurses must handle the patient with kid gloves and yet with all speed practical.
A new study suggests that hospital records for patients older than 65 are often incorrect, which may lead to serious treatment errors.
Information is sometimes held back from patients when it is thought it might upset them.