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appointment
(redirected from appointment book)

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appointment,
n a mutually agreed-on time reserved for the patient to receive treatment.
appointment book,
n a ledger or table of workdays divided into segments of time to enable the dental staff to reserve specified lengths of time for patient treatment. Now appointments are usually on the computer, but the computer program is still referred to using this term.
appointment card,
n a small card given to the patient as a reminder of the time reserved for the appointment. Even if sent via e-mail, it is still referred to as this.

appointment
Hospital practice The admission of a physician to a hospital's staff, based on his/her credentials, work Hx, malpractice claims Hx, and reputation Medical practice A scheduled timeslot in which a person is examined by a physician during his/her normal office hrs


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I have my files, my suit, my appointment book,'' he said, pointing to the trunk of his 2002 BMW X-5.
He was stunned when the man pulled out an appointment book for an espiritista.
He depended on an appointment book to get him through the school day.
 
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