Diffence between patient and client

Answer 1

patient = medical professionals using the term patient include: * doctors * dentists * nurses When employed in a medical setting, professions using the term patient include but are not limited to: * speech pathologist * phyical therapist * art or music therapist * occupational therapist * psychologist, psychologist professions where client is more appropriate: * physical therapist, speech pathologist etc. in private practice * hair dresser / manicurist / make-up artist * lawyer * maids * social workers * councelors