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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Check with your health care plan to see your exact coverage for mental health services, including more complex situations such as inpatient hospitalization or long-term treatment.
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Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
Health problems that required hospital inpatient or outpatient services, as well as care at home have grown roughly three times faster than overall inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Among the dozen ketogenic diet trials for serious mental illness undertaken to date, Kelly’s work was uniquely valuable as the only study of ketogenic therapy for schizophrenia being offered to inpatients, who are often the most severely ill.
—David Baszucki, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The 16-hospital BayCare Health System as of Wednesday morning was treating 86 inpatients with COVID-19, the majority of whom were ages 65 or older, according to Chief Quality Officer Laura Arline.
—Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
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Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
Health problems that required hospital inpatient or outpatient services, as well as care at home have grown roughly three times faster than overall inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Among the dozen ketogenic diet trials for serious mental illness undertaken to date, Kelly’s work was uniquely valuable as the only study of ketogenic therapy for schizophrenia being offered to inpatients, who are often the most severely ill.
—David Baszucki, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The 16-hospital BayCare Health System as of Wednesday morning was treating 86 inpatients with COVID-19, the majority of whom were ages 65 or older, according to Chief Quality Officer Laura Arline.
—Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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