Definition of Outpatient

1. Noun. A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated.

Generic synonyms: Patient
Antonyms: Inpatient

Definition of Outpatient

1. n. A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.

Definition of Outpatient

1. Adjective. (medicine) Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient. ¹

2. Noun. A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Outpatient

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Outpatient

1. A patient who is not an inpatient (not hospitalised). Outpatient care is called ambulatory care. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outpatient

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outpatient (current term)
outpatient anaesthesia
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Literary usage of Outpatient

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"As part of outpatient medical treatment, veterans may be eligible for home health ... VA must furnish outpatient care without limitation to: • Veterans for ..."

2. Overview of Addiction Treatment Effectiveness by Mim J. Landry (1996)
"While a heterogeneous group, patients receiving outpatient ... The primary inference regarding the effectiveness of outpatient ..."

3. Oecd Economic Surveys: Russian Federation by Oecd (2006)
"Methods of paying for outpatient care through regional OMS funds, ... While matters are improving gradually, fee per outpatient visit is still widely used, ..."

4. Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide edited by Ronald Kadden (1994)
"outpatient treatment offers considerable opportunity for interaction between the ... In addition, the outpatient therapist can provide session-by-session ..."

5. Medicaid Financing for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for by Harriette B. Fox (1997)
"As a result, Medicaid recipients in these States would probably be able to receive outpatient psychiatric services only in clinics and other organized ..."

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