Abstract
In the past, the term patient designated a person who was suffering or enduring pain, related to the word patience (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary). Modern usage of the term patient denotes a person who is seeking or is being given medical care. Although an illness usually leads a person to seek medical help, not all who are ill become patients nor are all patients necessarily ill.
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Leigh, H., Reiser, M.F. (1985). Illness and Help-Seeking Behavior. In: The Patient. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4955-6_1
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