Word: substandard
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...patients and 46 physicians, Dr. Thomas Gallagher, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle and the lead author of last week's J.A.M.A. paper, concluded that patients define errors much more broadly than their doctors, including not just adverse medical outcomes but also substandard service and deficient interpersonal skills. Physicians, on the other hand, define errors quite narrowly, counting only clear deviations from accepted standards of care...
...community outreach, such as soliciting recipes from parents. Presently, Harvard has a ludicrously expensive board system—but the least that students should expect for their $4041 per annum is superb food provision. Alas, residents of the three Houses yet to be renovated are paying top dollar for substandard service...
...It’s obviously a trade-off,” Jasanoff said of the new policy. “But you can’t be substandard. People expect Harvard to be at the head of the pack...
...start their own businesses, continued health care, and an offer to tell other suppliers to hire the laid off workers. But the factory is likely doomed. Chris Helzer, director of external affairs for Nike in Southeast Asia, says the company stopped placing orders with Doson because their product was substandard...
...only problem with these health-promoting summer fruits and vegetables is that when summer is over, many grocery stores either stop carrying them or start overcharging for substandard, out-of-season fare...