bounceback
Nurse: I'm sorry, doctor, but we need you to come back to the Emergency Room immediately. One of your patients came in again.
Doctor Stevens: What happened?
Nurse: The patient said they felt better after treatment, but now they bounced back. They're complaining of severe stomach pains again.
Explanation: A bounceback is a patient who left the hospital after treatment, but then returned again. We say "the patient bounced back" or "we have a bounceback in the ER." It may be the result of improper treatment, or a psychological problem with the patient. Some patients go to the emergency room for even minor problems.
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