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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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"We will be receiving prosthetics and we hope to resume a normal life soon," Muhire, who is a patient at the centre, told AFP.

From Barron's

He thinks the acceleration in state costs would level off over time as new patients’ health improved.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I often see patients who will come off it when they're on the highest dose because they've reached their target and then they stop."

From BBC

The patient population can make the work dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times

“Even well-meaning clinicians may inadvertently contribute to the pain of the estranged patient by encouraging them to reconcile when it may not actually be safe to do so,” the APA adds.

From MarketWatch