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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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People attending A&E at Furness General Hospital scored above average in the national patient survey for how staff communicated with people and how they were treated with dignity and respect.

From BBC

The therapy relies on CAR T cells, engineered immune cells made from a patient's own T cells.

From Science Daily

This simplicity could make it easier to pair the approach with existing cancer treatments, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates already used in patients.

From Science Daily

Immigration officers have been seen at hospitals and clinics, waiting for patients and questioning them about their legal status, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Managed Care.

From Barron's

An unfinished light rail system mired in corruption allegations, a run-down central hospital which patients have described as "hell" and deepening inequality make it feel like a microcosm of the country.

From BBC