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outpatient

[out-pey-shuhnt] / ˈaʊtˌpeɪ ʃənt /


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Clancy was clinically diagnosed with major depressive disorder by multiple professionals: McLean Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Alia Goodheart, outpatient psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts and prosecution expert Dr. Avram Mack.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

One result: Private-equity firms have been acquiring physician groups and outpatient facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

It also said the strike had significantly damaged the adjacent outpatient clinic building.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The South Eastern Trust, where Smyth was treated, said it hopes to relocate outpatient gynaecology services from the Ulster Hospital's maternity unit in the coming months.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“I have outpatient therapy from four to five, remember?”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Similar patterns were observed in 11% of outpatients and individuals who appeared healthy at the time of testing.

From Science Daily Jan. 21, 2026

The narrowly passed ballot measure seeks to build facilities with beds for 10,000 patients and provide four times that many outpatients treatment slots.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2024

The team are already seeing about 100 outpatients a day at the field hospital and expect to double that soon.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2024

Another study of patients in the Veterans Affairs health system found that as of early 2023, less than a quarter of outpatients who tested positive for coronavirus infections were receiving any kind of anti-COVID medication.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2024

The majority of my friends in there didn’t last, and out of the few that were still with me when I left even fewer survived as outpatients.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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