good patient

A patient who:
(1) Provides reliable history and information
(2) Follows the prescribed regimen, drug therapy, or recommended change in lifestyle, if appropriate for the patient’s condition
(3) Reliably returns for check-up visits at appropriate intervals

good patient

Metdtalk A Pt who 1. Provides reliable information to the physician,.2. Follows the prescribed regimen, drug therapy, or recommended change in lifestyle, if appropriate for the Pt's condition, and.3. Reliably returns for 'check-up' visits at appropriate intervals. Cf Difficult Pt.