Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A patient whose treatment does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or clinic.
- adjective Of or relating to outpatients or their care.
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- adjective medicine Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.
- noun A
patient whoreceives treatment at ahospital orclinic but is notadmitted overnight ; a receiver ofambulatory care.
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Examples
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I found the doctor that was able to literally remove her golf ball sized tumor on her face, in outpatient surgery when she was only 14 months old.
Hyleri Katzenberg: Shame on You Piggy Health Insurers! Hyleri Katzenberg 2010
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In the second year, the fellow spends one day a week in outpatient continuity clinic and laboratory researchers have an option to reduce this to every other week in year three.
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The fellow participates in outpatient clinics in hematology and oncology one day or two half days a week.
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(Patients) who received court orders for AOT appeared to experience a number of improved outcomes: reduced hospitalization and length of stay, increased receipt of psychotripic medication and intensive case management services, and greater engagement in outpatient services.
DJ Jaffe: Largest & Longest Study: New Treatment Law Helps Mentally Ill Avoid Incarceration, Homelessness and Hospitalization DJ Jaffe 2010
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Urine lead (UPb) in outpatient treatment of lead poisoning with dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA).
Succimer 2010
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The fellow participates in outpatient clinics in hematology and oncology one day or two half days a week.
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After your child completes the program, our team will see him in outpatient clinic to insure that his progress continues.
Day treatment, feeding skill development, learning to eat 2010
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In the second year, the fellow spends one day a week in outpatient continuity clinic and laboratory researchers have an option to reduce this to every other week in year three.
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The fellow will participate in outpatient pain clinic evaluations and follow-up treatment and will have some additional opportunities for consultation and short-term treatment for patients with acute, inpatient pain issues.
Postdoctoral Program 2010
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State officials were less encumbered when Cho was under orders to obtain outpatient mental health treatment because he had been deemed a danger to himself.
After the Zombies 2007
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