Final answer:
To combine the sentences using participles, rephrase as 'Standing near the patient, the doctor examined him.'
Explanation:
To combine the sentences using participles while avoiding dangling participles, you can rephrase the sentence as follows: Standing near the patient, the doctor examined him. In this revised sentence, the participial phrase 'Standing near the patient' modifies the subject 'doctor' appropriately. The -ing verb form is used to create the modifier.
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