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an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown
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Recent Examples of patients
In several instances, the Tribune found, the private guardian and its lawyers billed the former hospital patients for thousands of dollars in fees on top of hefty nursing home costs, quickly draining lifelong savings.
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Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
His room came with a balcony and a wooden lounge chair for taking a rest cure, just as patients did a century ago.
—Adam Kirsch, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
His research, some of the first on how aerobic exercise may alter disease trajectory, showed that if patients maintained a cycling rate of 75 rotations per minute or more for 30 to 40 minutes at least three times a week, the disease progression could be slowed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Conditions are improving as international partners surge resources to the area, but for weeks, hospitals wards have been overwhelmed with patients and far from enough equipment to care for them – or healthcare workers – properly.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The findings raise urgent questions not just about policy communications, but about what happens to patients, hospitals and health systems when coverage is disrupted at scale.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Doctors Without Borders warns this is among the fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks on record, urging massive increases in testing and staff as patients flood Bunia hospitals around the clock.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
According to the trial findings, outcomes among lower-risk patients were nearly identical regardless of whether chemotherapy was used.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
His room came with a balcony and a wooden lounge chair for taking a rest cure, just as patients did a century ago.
—Adam Kirsch, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
His research, some of the first on how aerobic exercise may alter disease trajectory, showed that if patients maintained a cycling rate of 75 rotations per minute or more for 30 to 40 minutes at least three times a week, the disease progression could be slowed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Conditions are improving as international partners surge resources to the area, but for weeks, hospitals wards have been overwhelmed with patients and far from enough equipment to care for them – or healthcare workers – properly.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The findings raise urgent questions not just about policy communications, but about what happens to patients, hospitals and health systems when coverage is disrupted at scale.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Doctors Without Borders warns this is among the fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks on record, urging massive increases in testing and staff as patients flood Bunia hospitals around the clock.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
According to the trial findings, outcomes among lower-risk patients were nearly identical regardless of whether chemotherapy was used.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
Noun
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The best chance to minimize that risk is to identify and isolate cases as quickly as possible.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Interruptions in antihypertensives and statins can raise heart risks over time, and in some cases lead to hypertensive emergencies.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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