patient

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“At this point, seeing a patient in their early 30s is totally routine,” said Dr. Steven Sultan, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital, referring to cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That emphasis on patient choice is what motivated Kakaiya to develop a better way to train clinicians to perform paracervical blocks.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

The problem for Bolivia was not the heat that mother nature was inflicting on them - it was the heat they were getting from Scotland, who were patient, precise and clinical.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Gupta advises that investors stay patient, as better buying opportunities could be on the horizon later.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Miss Penelope Lumley would say yes, of course they were; like all children, they simply needed patient instruction on how to behave properly.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood