inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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While inpatient hospice care costs £3,000 to £4,000 weekly, the administration of a cocktail of poisons or treatment in a portable gas chamber will cost a negligible fraction of that.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After receiving inpatient treatment for her disorder, she was accepted as a member of Fountain House to get her back on her feet.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
In this season 3 chapter, Charlie (Joe Locke) checks himself into an inpatient facility.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In Georgia, 10 rural hospitals have either closed or ceased their inpatient care operations since 2010, according to a 2024 report from health care consultant Chartis, and 18 more are in danger of shuttering.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After receiving inpatient treatment for her disorder, she was accepted as a member of Fountain House to get her back on her feet.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
In this season 3 chapter, Charlie (Joe Locke) checks himself into an inpatient facility.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In Georgia, 10 rural hospitals have either closed or ceased their inpatient care operations since 2010, according to a 2024 report from health care consultant Chartis, and 18 more are in danger of shuttering.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
Medical Definition
inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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