Patient-Centered Medicine

Efforts by doctors and other care givers to give patients the resources they need to manage their own care and make them active participants in the decision making process. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Patient Visit

A visit by a patient or study participant to a medical professional.

Patient Tracking System

A computerized system for tracking the status and location of a patient as they move through a medical facility.

Patient Table Relationship

The orientation of a patient in relation to the head of the table.

Patient Self-Report

Subjective reports made by a patient.

Patient Safety

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Patient Rights

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