outpatient
Aussprache: [aʊtˌpeɪʃənt]
Wort
Kontext: „healthcare“
(noun) a patient who receives medical treatment at a hospital or clinic but does not stay overnight. This means they visit the doctor or hospital for care and then go home the same day.
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Sarah was an outpatient after her surgery, so she went home later that afternoon.
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John needed to stay in the hospital overnight; he was not an outpatient.
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Is she considered an outpatient if she goes home after her appointment?
Kontext: „healthcare“
(adjective) describing services or treatments that are provided to patients who do not stay overnight in a hospital. It's like saying the care is for people who go home right after their visit.
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The clinic offers outpatient services for minor surgeries and check-ups.
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Inpatient services are more expensive than outpatient treatments.
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What outpatient services does the hospital provide?
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