Several of the current patients have had their implants less than six months, he said, and are expected to improve.

Talking to former or current patients also is a good idea to get a gauge on your surgeon's personality and methods.

Primary contacts would be those people who had spoken with or touched one of the current eight patients.

For instance, one of his current patients is a child born with drugs in his system.

Their successes gave the current patients a lot of hope.

In addition, the change meant continued treatment of current patients and paved the way to treat even more.

It is past high time for current patients' rights and minimum standards to be brought into line across the EU.

"If you're not a current patient, we can't vaccinate you."

I am a current patient, but my kids are not, and they were only vaccinating children.

Commitments to current patients will put the total first-year cost for uncompensated care at $5 million.