English term
worried well
The worried well demand lots of consultations and they may fill a significant proportion of emergency appointments. (Practice Business)
In a conversation this week with health care providers, they mentioned the problems they're having with what they call "the worried well" — those people who don't have a cough, fever or shortness of breath, but insist on being tested for the coronavirus, COVID-19. (The Leaf Chronicle)
With the global outbreak of novel H1N1 influenza (swine flu) entering its fourth week, physicians at emergency rooms, clinics, and hospitals around the United States say they are overwhelmed with "worried well" who have as much as doubled their patient loads. (CIDRAP)
4 +2 | стурбовані (перелякані) здорові | Yuliia Behen (nee Herus) |
Apr 15, 2020 23:24: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Apr 20, 2020 10:58: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Apr 23, 2020 11:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Apr 23, 2020 12:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
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