Example sentences of "to patient ' [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In addition to dispensing , community pharmacists could offer the same range of services as their hospital counterparts : they could screen and recommend new products to prescribers , analyse prescribing patterns , and ensure safe and appropriate drug therapy since they would have access to patients ' notes .
2 For example , it is suggested that : " The rooms should be grouped in a simple manner , easy for patients and visitors to find their way around ; the whole building should be on one level and should look as far as is possible both externally and internally like a house not a hospital : there should be a clearly defined main entry/exit point for patients , staff , visitors and supplies which should have a ramped approach and in which the main door should be lockable : WC and washing compartment should be shared between pairs of single bed rooms and should be readily accessible to the sitting and dining rooms ; the bathroom should be readily accessible to both day and night areas ; the WC and the bathroom should be equipped for wheelchairs and standing users : the sitting and dining rooms and the external enclosure should be accessible by wheelchair : rooms should be differentiated in colour and finish while remaining domestic in scale and character : an informal , welcoming and comfortable reception/waiting area is required at the entrance to provide shelter and waiting spaces for visitors : the area between main entrance and sub-section entrances is likely to be an extensive area of circulation and will be the hub of the building but it could also be , spaciously , rather than an enlarged corridor , a positive amenity and focus if designed as a conservatory , for example , to contain plants or even birds and fish providing a stimulus to patients ' visitors and staff , and , finally : the safe external enclosure ( to which I referred earlier , ) should take the form of a walled garden matching the materials of parent buildings , suitably softened with appropriate planting .
3 Ring the Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales ( 071–609 8405 ) and ask for a copy of Dentists : A Guide To Patients ' Rights .
4 Therapists should also be flexible so that they can modify their therapeutic approach according to patients ' needs .
5 Take , by way of example , a devoted nurse who is quite exceptionally sensitive to patients ' needs .
6 Proper evaluation of changes is crucial if decisions are to be related to patients ' needs .
7 The huge investment in computers , staff , and administration has the potential to improve the health service by making it more responsive to patients ' needs and raising awareness of costs .
8 The issues to which my hon. Friend referred are just those where the health service needs to do a little better on listening to patients ' needs .
9 A Familiarize yourself with the geography of the ward with special reference to patients ' facilities ( e.g. bathroom , dayroom ) and sluice , kitchen and storage areas .
10 On the other hand , providing a false diagnosis adds to patients ' disability , reinforces maladaptive behaviour , and ensures that what might have been a brief illness becomes refractory to treatment .
11 Staff who are overworked and overstressed may react to patients ' demands with anger or violence .
12 Emphasis on better design , better training , individualised care , more interest relatives ' needs , input from the rehabilitative professions , and the resiting of long stay care nearer to patients ' homes could greatly enhance care and morale , allowing such wards to look after small numbers of severely disturbed residents extremely well .
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