A patient who receives diagnostic or therapeutic care in an outpatient department because such care is unavailable in a primary care provider's office is a(n)

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A referred outpatient is a patient who receives diagnostic or therapeutic care in an outpatient department because such care is unavailable in a primary care provider's office. This term specifically refers to patients who are referred for specialized services that cannot be provided by their primary care provider.

A Patient Who Receives Diagnostic or Therapeutic Care in an Outpatient