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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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Research involving older and inexpensive medications can be difficult to fund, even when those drugs have the potential to improve patient care while lowering costs.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The filler is then massaged to give an even look, which the patient continues as home.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

For a typical patient roster, recommended preventive care alone would take a primary care doctor more than 14 hours a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Posting on social media, he urged citizens to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

In the United States, equivalent treatment ran between $15,000 and $20,000 per patient.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Tents set up amid the rubble of collapsed hospitals are serving as makeshift emergency rooms for injured patients.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Billy receives his medicine through the NHS, something Charlotte said the family is "blessed" to have, but she argues that many needy patients are being left behind.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The researchers then combined the findings with data from two earlier studies in a meta-analysis, creating a much larger group of patients.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Hospitals can rake in more subsidies by expanding and treating more patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

He stopped at many beds, checking medications, smiling, and chatting with patients, who were always grateful to see him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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