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Definition
: Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.
GEN only, irrespective of disease; patients as people or as a social, sociol, psychol, etc., group; do not confuse the patient with the disease: the "tuberculotic patient"
See Also
Inpatients
;
Outpatients
Examples
Adolescent, Hospitalized
;
Adolescent, Institutionalized
;
Child, Hospitalized
;
Child, Institutionalized
;
Inpatients
;
Outpatients
;
Patient Dropouts
;
Survivors
Other names
Patient; Clients; Client