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patient
adjective as in capable, willing to endure
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accommodating, composed, easygoing, enduring, even-tempered, forbearing, imperturbable, indulgent, lenient, meek, mild, mild-tempered, persevering, persistent, philosophic, philosophical, resigned, self-possessed, serene, stoical, submissive, tranquil, uncomplaining, unruffled, untiring
noun as in person being treated for medical problem
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Doctors are prohibited from doing what a patient needs by rigid practice guidelines.
For the individual patient, there is the potential for side effects or adverse reactions.
This not only defrauds the state out of thousands of dollars, but also deprives the patient who needs the drugs.
Within days of the first symptom, a headache, the patient was fighting for his life.
No trained medical provider could possibly expect to nourish a patient this way.
“But this is not a case of attending a patient, Baron,” said David Arden, a little haughtily.
But Yung Pak had long before learned to be patient under such circumstances.
Surely, since he had been patient so long without hope, he could be still more patient now that hope had dawned!
He glanced up and saw the face of the Bruder watching him with a smile of patient indulgence.
He told how the Korean farmer lived a simple, patient life, while at the same time he was ignorant and superstitious.
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On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to patient, such as: calm, forgiving, gentle, quiet, tolerant, and long-suffering.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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