patient preference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpatientandpreference
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patient
adjective
uk/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/us/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having ...
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preference
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈpref.ər.əns/us/ˈpref.ər.əns/
the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing ...
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(Definition ofpatientandpreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpatient preference
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Complete data at 12 months on global outcome was available for 81 randomized patients and 163patientpreferencepatients.
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Patients refusing randomization but agreeing to participate in thepatientpreferencetrial were given the treatment of their choice.
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Other reasons for delaying the implant may includepatientpreferencefor that timing, or a delay in the patient coming to the decision about reconstruction.
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Treatments and follow-up were identical in the randomized andpatientpreferencegroups.
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The side of application was based onpatientpreference, with the opposite side serving as an internal control.
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For the group of patients receiving counseling, no significant overall cost differences between the randomized andpatientpreferencegroups were observed.
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For the group of patients receiving antidepressants, no significant overall cost differences between the randomized andpatientpreferencegroups were observed.
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It has drawbacks, however, that may affectpatientpreferencefor it.
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Previously failed detoxification regimes also played a part inpatientpreference.
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In the present study, althoughpatientpreferencewas recorded, a preference trial was not set up as much larger samples would have been needed.
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Examples of these study designs include partial randomizedpatientpreferenceor randomized encouragement designs.
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There are many anecdotal reasons forpatientpreference.
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Given that markets are also affected by supply side features (such as shortages and inefficiencies), the estimation ofpatientpreferenceunder such circumstances involves very complex econometric problems.
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Antidepressant drugs and generic counselling for treatment of major depression in primary care : randomised trial withpatientpreferencearms.
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Follow up outpatient visits again can occur in the patient's home or in clinic, depending onpatientpreference.
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Motivations behindpatientpreferencefor disease-directed care, be they to cure disease, control disease progression, or feel they are "doing everything" or "fighting," have yet to be fully explored.
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In the meantime, hospitals can decide which hearing aids to fit, taking account ofpatientpreferenceand exercising clinical judgment.
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Patientpreferenceand cost also should be considered....
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