The phrase "aware patient" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in medical or healthcare contexts to describe a patient who is conscious and understands their condition or treatment.
Example: "The doctor was pleased to see that the aware patient was actively participating in the discussion about their treatment options."
Alternatives: "informed patient" or "conscious patient".
The concept of a postcode lottery is also a by-product of patients and consumers becoming more aware: patient groups have become more adept at lobbying for their consumer "rights" to drugs and services and the well-targeted survey with its shock findings of a "postcode lottery" is a key weapon in their campaigning armoury.
"By showing us that he was conscious and aware, patient 23 moved himself from the 'do not resuscitate' category to the 'not allowed to die' category.
It requires a cooperative, aware patient and frequent follow-up initially until the dose is stabilized.
Placing emphasis on tomorrow's doctors, can help to work towards a stronger, and more nutritionally aware, patient focused, healthcare workforce.
We classified patients into two different levels of awareness: aware patients and unaware patients.
Hypoglycemia-aware patients had symptomatic awareness <3.5 mmol/l as opposed to partially aware patients, who had inconsistent symptoms, and hypoglycemia-unaware patients, who had minimal or no symptoms <3.0 mmol/l.
A previous study has shown that 55.2% of asplenic patients had poor awareness of the risks of splenectomy, and only 1.4% of aware patients developed OPSI compared to 16.5% of patients with poor knowledge of OPSI risks [ 15].
I have on several occasions used with my more scientifically aware patients the exact wording he suggests — "it's a drug-induced coma" — and the responses have always bordered on fear, sometimes with expressions suggesting they'd like another doctor.
* Among HbA1C aware patients (skip question).
A total of 23 aware patients and 13 unaware patients had sufficient data for these assessments.
We are aware patients do not want to hear advice on changing lifestyle with its consequently low chance of compliance.
