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attention: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others attendance: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) ministering: serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician"
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| attending physician |
The physician who is primarily responsible for the care of the patient. This is often a neurosurgeon immediately following the trauma.
Ãâó: www.finr.com/glossary1.html
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| attending physician |
The physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. He or she usually is, but need not be, the primary care physician. Where more than physician is performing services at the same time, the primary care physician will usually be considered to have such responsibility.
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(physician) A more senior, supervising physician whose responsibilities include the care of a particular patient or special group of patients. Within teaching hospitals, the "attending" is typically a faculty member with teaching responsibilities.
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| attending physician |
The doctor who is primarily responsible for a patient's care.
Ãâó: www.cheshire-med.com/programs/kingsbur/terms.html
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