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Doctor's office

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40: 461: 208:, upon which the patient sits or lies down, and various other equipment, depending on the office. Examples of the equipment found in an examination room include: 31: 484: 165:
for further examination in the event that they do indeed have such problems. If there are any other health problems that must be addressed by a
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is given, and are often the first place that a sick person would go for care, except in an emergency, in which case one would go to an
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An examination room in a typical doctor's office. Note the examination table, a key feature of almost all such rooms worldwide.
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surgery noun (ADVICE) – definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus – Cambridge Dictionary Online
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For healthy people, most visits to doctors' offices revolve around a once-yearly recommended
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Doctors' offices can range from spartan to luxurious. A basic office usually consists of a
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or an emergency department at a hospital for care, instead of a doctor's office.
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and examination room(s). Examination rooms usually consist of an
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or doctor's visits must either go to free or reduced-cost
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Three articles on "The Doctor's Office" in the journal
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How to Get Health Care While Uninsured | The Billfold
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Examination room
Doctor's Office (Plantersville, Alabama)

American English
British English
medical facility
doctors
general practitioners
patients
ambulatory care
emergency department
hospital
health services
guaranteed by the state
visits to doctors
United States
health insurance
clinics
physical examination
blood pressure
heart rate
weight
height
mental health
refer
psychiatrist
medical specialist
cardiologist
nurses
receptionists

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