Health-Care Patient

A Health-Care Patient is a living being that is a recipient of health care services (that are performed by a health care provider).

• Context:
  • It can range from being an Out-Patient to being an In-Patient.
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• Example(s):
  • a Day-Patient.
  • an e-Patient.
  • a Clinical Trial Patient.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Virtual Patient.
  • a Deceased Patient.
  • a Health Care Provider.
  • a Veterinarian.
• See: Health Professional, Disease, Major Trauma, Therapy, Medical Attention, Patient Health Record.

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References

2021

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient Retrieved:2021-9-26.
  • A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, psychologist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.

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