Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.
Synonyms: Patient, Clients, Client, Patients
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/education ( = PATIENT EDUCATION as of 1980) was used for indexing 1966-79; OUTPATIENTS was see AMBULATORY CARE 1978-79 ,search PATIENTS/ED under PATIENT EDUCATION 1966-79 ,/education was used for indexing 1966-79; was in Cat G & M 1963-67 ,general only, irrespective of disease; patients as people or as a social, sociological, psychological, etc., group; do not confuse the patient with the disease: the "tuberculotic patient" equals TUBERCULOSIS and not also PATIENTS
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D010361
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