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Inpatient

Definition

(medical, formal) A person who stays in a hospital for at least one night while receiving treatment or undergoing observation, as opposed to an outpatient who leaves the same day.

Example Sentences

1The hospital has expanded its inpatient capacity to cope with the surge in winter admissions.
2Was she treated as an inpatient following the surgery, or was she discharged the same evening?
3The study did not find a significant difference in recovery rates between inpatient and outpatient groups.
4Consider whether the patient would benefit more from inpatient rehabilitation than from home-based care.
5There is a growing demand for inpatient mental health services among adolescents in urban areas.

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