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A patient is someone who comes for a check up and leaves the hospital.An admitted one is who has to stay in the hospital ward for care or further treatment.
Care is usually specific to the condition once the definitive diagnosis has been determined. In psychological cases the treatment may include therapy and/or medication. In cases of an acute insult such as stroke or trauma, the patient is usually admitted to the acute inpatient hospital for care.
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the patient must be a danger to themselves or others. the patient can also be admitted voluntarily as well
once the patient is admitted, is placed in the patient's medical chart along with other documents such as the medical power of attorney declaration
Neither your status as a "patient," nor as any other description, protects you from the law and/or arrest.
I want to know a patient detail which is admitted in guru govind singh hospital raghubir ngr delhi? In: Health [Edit categories]
In-patients are patients currently staying at the hospital to be treated. An out-patient can be treated at the hospital, but won't necessarily stay there and be admitted.
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Preadmission testing includes a review of the patient's medical history, a complete physical examination , a variety of tests, patient education, and meetings with the health care team. The review of the patient's medical history.