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patient

Definition for patient

noun as in person being treated for medical problem

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"Three months after the launch of a new drug, I'd treated about a hundred patients. A colleague said he'd done over a thousand - most using imported jabs bought on the black market."

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That means the Essence Phase 3 study, evaluating the treatments in patients ages 6 to 13, failed their primary end points.

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Duke-NUS remains a leader in medical research and education, committed to improving patient care through scientific innovation.

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This new test, which demonstrates 96 percent accuracy, offers renewed hope to patients who have struggled for recognition and reliable answers.

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In later stages, patients often experience "sundowning," a period of increased confusion and agitation that tends to occur later in the day.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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