outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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About the hospital systems Novant is one of the largest hospital systems in North Carolina and the Southeast, and operates more than 800 outpatient facilities and physician office in the Carolinas.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The three-week outpatient program launched late last year and provides specialized care to help veterans and first responders overcome concussions and similar injuries, according to the press release.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
In one landmark study of medical outpatients in North America with new complaints of common symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, and headaches, only 16 percent of the cases were found to have an organic cause.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Firms exist to assist health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient facilities, in-home and others with vital staffing needs.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The three-week outpatient program launched late last year and provides specialized care to help veterans and first responders overcome concussions and similar injuries, according to the press release.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
In one landmark study of medical outpatients in North America with new complaints of common symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, and headaches, only 16 percent of the cases were found to have an organic cause.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Firms exist to assist health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient facilities, in-home and others with vital staffing needs.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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