patient encounter
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpatientandencounter
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patient
adjective
uk/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/us/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having ...
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encounter
noun[C]
uk/ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/us/ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
a meeting, especially one that happens ...
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(Definition ofpatientandencounterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpatient encounter
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In this case, as in many others, insufficient information was available at the time of the initialpatientencounter.
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Physicians are generally required to generate at least one progress note for eachpatientencounter.
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Following thepatientencounterand/or intervention, the pharmacist must document his/her encounter and determine appropriate patient follow-up.
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Examinees are allowed 15 minutes to complete each encounter and 10 minutes for the patient note for a singlepatientencounter.
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The various classifications have a focus towards a particularpatientencountertype such as emergency, inpatient, outpatient, mental health as well as surgical care.
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After the patient leaves the office, the doctor uses a voice-recording device to record the information about thepatientencounter.
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The patient encounters there the object of her dreams or of her former affections, and love scenes often ensue.
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For example, one of the methods of allocating staff time is based on observing the average time spent in patient encounters.
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This same obligation applies to physician- patient encounters online.
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It provides a timely reminder of the importance of the long-advocated but oftneglected practice of hand washing between patient encounters.
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