The decision underscores the medical community's changing attitudes about how doctors should help patients deal with severe and chronic pain.

The patient is often dealing with depression, and when people are depressed, they can't make informed decisions.

She was apparently formulating her theories of how terminally ill patients dealt with death.

Healthy eating habits and good nutrition can help patients deal with the effects of cancer and its treatment.

Many patients can deal with exposure easier if they are in the company of a friend they can rely on.

The early tests took as long as two weeks, and the counselors helped patients deal with what was essentially a death sentence.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, health advocacy companies began to appear to help patients deal with the complexities of the healthcare system.

Beds must be made, equipment sorted and ordered, and patients dealt with one at a time.

Early in my career, it became clear that patients can deal with bad news if handled properly.

She teaches relaxation techniques to help patients deal with the pain of their illness.