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Gem
A popular term for a latent problem in patient management that stems from poor communication, faulty documentation and other factors, including human factors such as patient noncompliance, which sets the stage for events leading to suboptimal care or medical errors, and possible lawsuits if mistakes are discovered by patients

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Malpractice A popular term for a latent problem in Pt management that stems from poor communication, faulty documentation, and other factors, including human factors, such as Pt noncompliance, which sets the stage for events leading to suboptimal care or medical errors. See Malpractice.


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He cleanly fielded a one-hopper and then threw out Gemmy Gonzalez at first base.
It was so fantabulous (fab, stonkin, gallus, gemmy, brill - delete seventies adolescent word as appropriate) that I'm not even bitter that they ignored my desperate weekly plea to exchange my wee brother for David Cassidy, despite the fact I offered to throw in a game of Operation and two sets of Clackers.
 
 
 
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