this is usually stated as the "condition" (as in medical condition; here you can say the condition overall of the digestive tract ...

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some examples found on internet:
An Analysis Of Orthotic Function And Patient Satisfaction
... to their lower extremity condition and then made a pair of functional ... after the patient started wearing the orthotics. Overall improvement in condition and patient satisfaction with ...www.footmaxx.com/clinicians/download2.html - 15k - Cached - More from this site
ACI TREATMENT RESULTS - January, 1997
... 6 and 12 months demonstrates progressive patient improvement. PREOPERATIVE - OVERALL CONDITION: ... 12 months for overall knee condition and patient symptomatology for femoral condyle ...www.arthroscopy.com/sp08015.htm - 8k - Cached - More from this site
Patient Services
... make an accurate diagnosis of your overall dental condition, each patient will receive a thorough ... insurance plan are the responsibility of the patient. We also accept cash ...www.dentistryinfo.com/patientservices.htm - 10k - Cached - More from this site
eMedicine - Preoperative Evaluation and Management : Article Excerpt by: Gregory E Rauscher, MD
... interaction between the patient and the physician ... condition, to evaluate the patient\'s overall health status, to determine risk factors against the procedure, to educate the patient ...