// n. The semantic role borne by an NP which expresses the entity undergoing an action, such as the roof in I’ve repaired the roof and The roof collapsed. Patient is one of the deep cases recognized in Case Grammar, and one of the theta roles...

An ill-mannered patient makes the physician cruel. (Roman) Every patient is a doctor after his cure....

A patient is any person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment. The person is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician or other medical professional. Health consumer, health care consumer or client are other names...