Example sentences of "[subord] [art] patient is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the patient is incompetent , any analysis of the situation should consider children separately from adults . |
| 2 | He cites examples of nausea with no apparent cause , where the patient is unconsciously saying ‘ I 'm sick of this situation ’ . |
| 3 | Most obviously , the power will be exercised where the patient is a known danger to the public or is a known suicide risk . |
| 4 | The test of incapacity should be either that contained in s94(2) ( where a judge has to be satisfied of the incapacity ) or that in the wider provision of s145(1) ( where the patient is " a person suffering or appearing to be suffering from mental disorder " ) . |
| 5 | It should be noted in passing , however , that where a patient is deemed for whatever reason legally incompetent , the law is less clear . |
| 6 | This often applies where a patient is faced by alternative choices . |
| 7 | Where a patient is unconscious and therefore incapable of giving a consent , the doctor will be entitled to give treatment on the basis of necessity . |
| 8 | Although the patient is expected to pay for his treatment , he will be reimbursed via the State medical insurance scheme . |
| 9 | These movements are similar to the normal rotations of the pelvis when you stand up , so the patient is practising them in order not to jerk upwards awkwardly or sideways as he stands , as this would inevitably knock him off balance . |
| 10 | Once the patient is used to getting out of the house , he can go out for social occasions . |
| 11 | This is a case of proxy decision making , since it authorizes a named person to make treatment decisions on the patient 's behalf , once the patient is adjudged incompetent . |
| 12 | Once the patient is inside the ward several dimensions of his communicating have changed , for example the social dimensions . |
| 13 | Most case histories begin , once the patient is comfortable in his chair , ‘ Well doctor , it all started the morning I was cycling over Battersea Bridge on my way to work … ’ |
| 14 | Once a patient is deemed incapable , having been assigned to one of these categories , his powers of self-determination are taken from him . |
| 15 | Once a patient is sedated or anaesthetized he is completely unable to care for himself and he is dependent upon the theatre team to ensure his safety . |
| 16 | As has been seen , the doctor is under a duty to comply with this request , provided the patient is lucid and competent . |
| 17 | It is not a painful experience provided the patient is being treated by a trained and ethical therapist who will also give the kind of follow-up treatment described in the case histories detailed in later chapters . |
| 18 | Uranium shutters , that shield the cobalt radioactive source until the patient is in position , were found to be crumbling . |
| 19 | A nurse must remain with the patient to ensure a clear airway until the patient is conscious and the cough reflex has returned . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , I should prefer you to leave your visiting until the patient is stronger , ’ he told Curtis . |
| 21 | How can this be done if the patient is 50 miles or so from home ? |
| 22 | If the patient is on repeated low potency centesimals but not making the progress desired the use of the LM potency would be an ideal solution . |
| 23 | The social worker is not usually involved in the early stages following the patient 's stroke , but may be called in later if the patient is fairly severely disabled , or is an old person likely to need long-term support at home . |
| 24 | The patient and carer might also need a home help to clean the house or flat , or the social worker may call in ‘ care assistants ’ , who are trained in very basic nursing skills , if the patient is too heavy for the carer to handle and move about alone . |
| 25 | In a few cases , the social worker might have to make provision for young children to be given temporary care away from home , for instance if the patient is a single parent without any relatives who could care for the children . |
| 26 | If the patient is moving around in a wheelchair , some furniture may have to be removed from his room to allow enough space for manoeuvring . |
| 27 | If the patient is very heavy , or the carer can not manage for some other reason , the patient 's moves during the day have to be carefully planned in advance , to ensure that two people can always be present . |
| 28 | If the patient is being moved between two chairs , the second carer stands between the chairs , again behind the patient . |
| 29 | If the patient is safe sitting up , he should be left alone for privacy while he is passing urine or faeces , and he should have a bell to summon help , or perhaps a stick with which to knock on the wall or floor . |
| 30 | If the patient is usually in control of his bladder and bowels , but suddenly becomes incontinent , you should tell the doctor immediately , as it may be a sign of infection or problems . |