Hence the probability of the same clinicians encountering similar patients are also low.

The most relevant flaw here is that the two hospital systems are not caring for similar patients.

More than a decade later, another group of scientists came across a similar patient.

By contrast, in a group of similar patients who did not get the balance training, only a third reported significant relief.

Dr. Klintmalm did state that he would consider the same operation on a similar patient.

"Did your husband have any other medically similar patients who ended up dying unexpectedly?"

Gus Tate, an expert himself, but needing help on a similar patient of his own, he said.

This information may be helpful when the team is faced with the care of similar patients in future.

Recommendations can then guide the care of similar patients.

For a control group, the researchers tracked six similar patients who had declined the leeches.