Catherine from Northern California encountered griage at a school flu-shot event, where greeters directed families to the right place. A brand name dating to about 2002, it blends greeter and triage. In a hospital or disaster setting, the griage is...
multimorbidity n.— «People with multiple health problems—a condition known as multimorbidity—are largely overlooked both in medical research and in the nation’s clinics and hospitals. The default position is to treat complicated patients...
abortuary n.— «Abortion protesters have referred to the clinic as an “abortuary,” but Planned Parenthood officials have said that abortions are expected to account for less than 10 percent of the patients seen at the clinic...
