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expectant patient |
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expectant patient Medical ethics A Pt who is not expected to survive a particular illness with a meaningful life, even if all efforts were expended to save the Pt Patient discussion about expectant patient. Q. What to expect from a Parkinson's patient? My 70 year old father has been diagnosed with Parkinson's. What will he be like from now on, what to expect? A. Some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease are: Read more or ask a question about expectant patient• Trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face • Stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk • Slowness of movement • Poor balance and coordination The symptoms usually get worse with time and then people with the disease may have trouble walking, talking or doing simple tasks. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A first example would be the definition of an expectant patient in a triage scheme. Time, as stated before, becomes a factor, converting immediate patients into expectant patients when resuscitation is predicted to take too long or to take too many resources away from other patients. |
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