| outpatient | A patient who is not an inpatient (not hospitalised). Outpatient care is called ambulatory care. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| outpatient anaesthesia | <anaesthetics, procedure> Self-administration of analgesics by a patient instructed in doing so, usually refers to self-dosing with intravenous opioid (for example, morphine) administered by means of a programmable pump. (16 Dec 1997) |
| outpatient clinics, hospital | Organised services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| outpatients | Persons who receive ambulatory care at an outpatient department or clinic without room and board being provided. (12 Dec 1998) |