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at·tend·ing
(ă-tend'ing),In psychology, an aroused readiness to perceive, as in listening or looking; focusing of sense organs is sometimes involved.
[L. attendo, to bend to, notice]
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attending
(ə-tĕn′dĭng)adj.
1. Being the principal physician supervising a patient's care.
2. Being a physician on the regular medical staff of a hospital.
n.
1. The principal physician supervising a patient's care.
2. A staff physician in a hospital.
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attending physician
Medspeak-USThe physician who is on the medical staff of a hospital or healthcare facility, and legally responsible for the care given to a particular patient while in the hospital. A patient’s attending physician is also regarded as a person’s private physician, if that physician cares for the person on an individual and/or outpatient basis.
Terminal care
The physician (or designee) who is primarily responsible for the care and treatment of the individual upon whom a declaration of brain death is to be made.
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at·tend·ing
(ă-tend'ing)1. In psychology, an aroused readiness to perceive, as in listening or looking; focusing of sense organs is sometimes involved.
2. Colloquial for attending physician.
[L. attendo, to bend to, notice]
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