Patient definition

Patient means a person who is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in any hospital or similar institution;
Patient means a person (other than a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a youth custody institution) who is regarded as receiving free in-patient treatment within the meaning of regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005.
Patient means those persons who receive emergency and other medically necessary care at the Organization and the person who is financially responsible for the care of the patient.

Examples of Patient in a sentence

  • CONTRACTOR shall keep and maintain records of each service rendered to each MSN 27 Patient, the identity of the MSN Patient to whom the service was rendered, the date the service was 28 rendered, and such additional information as ADMINISTRATOR or DHCS may require.

  • Patient and primary tumor characteristics are depicted in Table 1 and 2.

  • Patient survival was assessed using the Xxxxxx–Xxxxx life-table method.

  • Patient’s Health Plan ID # Signature of Patient (or representative) Time Date X Signature of Patient (or representative) Print Name of Witness Relationship (if other than patient) Title or Relationship to Patient Time Date Signature of Witness Time Date I also understand I may refuse to sign this form and that my health care treatment will not be affected or interrupted and payment will not be affected.

  • The first arriving licensed and non-licensed ALS unit will document each patient contact in a hand written Patient Care Report (PCR).


More Definitions of Patient

Patient means a person covered under the plan established pursuant to this section.
Patient means any person subject to or eligible as determined by the laws of the sending state, for institutionalization or other care, treatment, or supervision pursuant to the provisions of this compact.
Patient means a person who is under the care of a physician.
Patient means an individual or animal subjected to healing arts examination, diagnosis or treatment.
Patient means an individual receiving care (or who has received care) from the Organization and any other person financially responsible for such care (including family members and guardians).
Patient means a person who is receiving or has received health services from a provider.
Patient means any Person receiving Medical Services from Borrower and all Persons legally liable to pay Borrower for such Medical Services other than Insurers.