inpatient

inpatient /in·pa·tient/ (in´pa-shent) a patient who comes to a hospital or other health care facility for diagnosis or treatment that requires an overnight stay.

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in·pa·tient (npshnt)

n.

A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that requires at least one overnight stay.

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inpatient

[in′pāshənt]

Etymology: L, in, within, patior, to suffer

1  n, a patient who has been admitted to a hospital or other health care facility for at least an overnight stay.

2  adj, pertaining to the treatment or care of such a patient or to a health care facility to which a patient may be admitted for 24-hour care. Compare outpatient.

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inpatient [in´pa-shent]

a patient who comes to a hospital or other health care facility for diagnosis or treatment that requires an overnight stay.

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Patient discussion about inpatient.

Q. Bipolar inpatient experience? I am 39 yrs old and diagnosed with Bipolar Mood Disorder. I was hospitalized in the last year for a servere depressive episode. I became suicidal and morbidly depressed after being on the wrong meds. I have been taking different meds for 10 months now and they are helping ALOT. Problem is that there is a fall out-- my husband, who suffers from bipolar as well, had to watch me go down a horrible path-- he also had to take care of our son whie I was inpatient for a few weeks. It traumatized him pretty badly. I feel guilty about the whole thing. I guess I am just looking for support and asking if anyone has experienced something similar. Thanks.

A. Not being there myself, but I have some experience with inpatients. It was essential, and eventually this period gave him you back - as you said, you've been suicidal, and it seems that the hospitalization and treatment actually got you 'back on track' - and that's the most important thing.

Take care,