general only, irrespective of disease; patients as people or as a social, sociological, psychological, etc., group; do not confuse the patient with the disease: the "tuberculotic patient" equals TUBERCULOSIS and not also PATIENTS

Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.

/education was used for indexing 1966-79; was in Cat G & M 1963-67