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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
But Fitter, a technology entrepreneur, also saw an opportunity to advance how rare disease patients receive care that could also accelerate finding cures.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
This is altered by telehealth, which allows patients to start this delicate procedure in a calm, secure and private setting.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Right now, there’s no enforceable requirement that hospital 340B revenues be directed to patients who need help most.
—Katy Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
In some cases, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation can occur in patients with deeper skin tones.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Hospital bills for uninsured patients can be around $10,000 to $30,000, said Irma Barrientos, program manager for healthy families and successful children at Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, which serves over 15,000 community members in Lake and McHenry counties.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
For her mom and other patients and their families who are dealing with cancer.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
In September of last year, fresh off winning Emmy Awards, Wyle visited UPMC Children's Hospital and met with staff, patients, and families.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
This is altered by telehealth, which allows patients to start this delicate procedure in a calm, secure and private setting.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Right now, there’s no enforceable requirement that hospital 340B revenues be directed to patients who need help most.
—Katy Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
In some cases, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation can occur in patients with deeper skin tones.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Hospital bills for uninsured patients can be around $10,000 to $30,000, said Irma Barrientos, program manager for healthy families and successful children at Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, which serves over 15,000 community members in Lake and McHenry counties.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
For her mom and other patients and their families who are dealing with cancer.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
In September of last year, fresh off winning Emmy Awards, Wyle visited UPMC Children's Hospital and met with staff, patients, and families.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patients
Noun
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In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tracks are more vulnerable, biting, and self-aware than ever, and in some cases, feature lyrics pulled right out of Hjelt’s diary.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Patients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patients. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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