Users' questions / September 18, 2020

What is difference between patient and patience?

The words “patience” and “patients” are homophones: They sound the same but have very different meanings. The noun “patience” refers to the ability to wait or endure hardship for a long time without becoming upset. The noun “patients” is the plural form of “patient”—someone who receives medical care.

What do you mean by a patient?

A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, psychologist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.

Is being patient a skill?

Patience is defined as “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset,” a definition with several important components. Patience is also a skill. We can work on increasing our ability to be patient and engage in practices to become a more patient person.

Why is a patient called a patient?

Patient comes from the Latin “patiens,” from “patior,” to suffer or bear. The patient, in this language, is truly passive—bearing whatever suffering is necessary and tolerating patiently the interventions of the outside expert.

Who is a patient according to who?

Patient: a person who is the recipient of health care.

How do you tell a client to be patient?

Give them believable assurances that their problem is being handled as quickly and efficiently as possible and give them an estimate of when a solution will be available; and then make sure you meet or beat the estimate. “Thanks for your patience” is already considered a polite way to ask “Please be patient”.

When should you be patient?

When you have no control over the situation, practice patience. If you are feeling stressed or anxious, in addition to feeling impatient, identify what it is that is stressing you.

Can patience be taught?

Patience is a skill that can be learned and practiced, and it is a result of choosing to emphasize thinking over feeling.

Why is being patient important?

Patience enables us to analyze things and situations beyond their face value. The resourcefulness, calm, and empathetic behavior and self-control of patient people can make them very popular. It also gives them inner peace and the ability to keep smiling despite challenges.

What is the different between patient and client?

As nouns the difference between client and patient is that client is a customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services while patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

Who are the potential patients explain?

A potential patient is a person that has never been in the practice and has scheduled an appointment but has not yet arrived for the initial visit. Every office has had the experience of potential patients who have called and arranged an appointment, but never arrived.