bed-blocker — UK [ˈbed ˌblɒkə(r)] / US [ˈbed ˌblɑkər] noun [countable] Word forms bed blocker : singular bed blocker plural bed blockers a person who cannot return home from hospital because he or she is not able to live alone, but who does not need medical… … English dictionary
bed blocker — (BED blaw.kur) n. A chronically ill patient who uses a hospital bed for an extended period because they require long term care. Example Citation: Because no new long term care beds have been created in Ontario in the last 10 years, a bottle neck… … New words
bed-blocker — /ˈbɛd blɒkə/ (say bed blokuh) noun a patient who, for reasons of chronic ill health, old age, etc., is taking up a bed in a hospital for an extended period of time, thus preventing the access of a new patient needing treatment …
bed-blocking — See: bed blocker … English dictionary
bitter blocker — (BI.tur blaw.kur) n. A biochemical compound that reduces the body s ability to taste bitterness. bitter blocking pp. Example Citation: t is not cream or milk that the employees of Linguagen Corp. add to their morning java, but a dash of a… … New words
Medicine — aging ear altruistic donor andrologist antigerm ape diet apitherapy baggage malaria bed blocker … New words
People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
beeper medicine — n. The practice of medicine by responding primarily to pages and other emergency calls. Example Citation: With so many timesaving devices, where does all the time go? In the era of the nanosecond, express lines in fast food restaurants, speed… … New words
concierge care — n. Medical care in which a patient pays a physician an annual retainer in exchange for improved access and services. Example Citation: Predictably, the trend for carriage trade has caught the attention of those who currently benefit from the… … New words
hallway medicine — (HAWL.way MED.uh.sin) n. The practice of leaving patients on gurneys in hallways during all or most of their hospital stay because there are no available rooms in wards. Example Citation: Further west, in Winnipeg, hallway medicine has become so… … New words
