Patient

Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider.

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Famous quotes containing the word patient:

    “The horses show him nobler powers;
    O patient eyes, courageous hearts!”
    —Julian Grenfell (1888–1915)

    “I am a patient man—always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to give ample time for repentance.”
    —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

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