patient
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Amacher got through after giving his name as "Tim," saying he was trying to send a care package to a cousin and providing a four-digit patient code, the full recording shows.
From Barron's โ Oct. 12, 2026
These larger trials will be important for determining whether the encouraging reductions in abdominal fat observed in early studies can be reproduced in broader patient populations.
From Science Daily โ Oct. 11, 2026
"I think uncertainty is not good for anyone and anyone involved, but the process is ongoing and we have to patient like everyone else and see what happens at the end," Iraola said.
From BBC โ Oct. 9, 2026
Readers shared their thoughts about what other tech should hospitals use to improve patient care.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 9, 2026
"Okay, you're ugly. Put Farrah in her cage and go feed the cats. I've got one more patient to see before I can knock off for the night."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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But the effects of severe illness on patients and their loved ones isn’t merely physical.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 12, 2026
His family faced "immeasurable stress" as Ethan joined a clinical trial at Bristol Royal Hospital Children for patients with B-cell nHL who had not responded to treatment or had relapsed.
From BBC โ Oct. 12, 2026
Its flagship Pink Pad aims to keep patients in place when they are in Trendelenburg position, in which they lie flat on their backs with their feet elevated above their heads during surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 12, 2026
She told the programme staff naturally want to isolate sick patients but were unable to do so due to "completely stowed out" waiting rooms.
From BBC โ Oct. 11, 2026
For the other eight months he returned to the central plateau of Haiti, doctoring impoverished patients, many of whom had lost their land to a government hydroelectric dam project.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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