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A patient is an individual who is under the care of a doctor or physician. This could include a specialist such as a therapist or chiropractor.
Robert C. Charman has written: 'At Risk' -- subject(s): Computers, Medical care, Medical technology, Physician and patient, Physician-Patient Relations, Quality of Health Care
While practicing within the context of an implied contract between patient and physician, the physician is not bound to restore the patient to his or her original state of health. The fact that a patient grows progressively worse while under a physician's care and shows no improvement when care is withdrawn does not necessarily constitute liability. The only exception is negligence. An implied contract is a contract whereby the conduct of involved persons, rather than expressed or written words, creates the contract)
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Send the patient a certified letter
A Care Plan typically is a synopsis of a patient's health. A team, which can include the physician, a nurse, a dietician, a social worker or case worker and any pertinent member of the health care team, get together and discuss a patient's current health status. Oftentimes, the patient can come to the meeting as well. Then a plan of action is devised to address any problem or problems.
A Care Plan typically is a synopsis of a patient's health. A team, which can include the physician, a nurse, a dietician, a social worker or case worker and any pertinent member of the health care team, get together and discuss a patient's current health status. Oftentimes, the patient can come to the meeting as well. Then a plan of action is devised to address any problem or problems.
A physician who requests an item or service for a beneficiary for which payment may be made under the Medicare program. A physician who sends a patient to another doctor for specialty care or services.
Primary care
Primary care
Reasonable care
A physician who sends a patient to another doctor for specialty care or services.