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Interpatient vs Intrapatient - What's the difference?

interpatient | intrapatient | Antonyms |

Intrapatient is a antonym of interpatient.



As adjectives the difference between interpatient and intrapatient

is that interpatient is between patients while intrapatient is within a single medical patient, usually over time, rather than between patients.

interpatient

English

Alternative forms

* inter-patient

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Between patients

    • See also

    * intrapatient

    intrapatient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Within a single medical patient, usually over time, rather than between patients.
  • * 2001 , Matthew Miller, “Phase I Oncology Trials”, chapter 10-13 of Robert J. Amdur and Elizabeth A. Bankert (editors), Institutional Review Board: Management and Function , Jones & Bartlett Publishers, ISBN 0763716863, page 470,
    • Intrapatient dose escalation is chosen as an example of innovative dosing strategies because it is precisely the proscription of individualized (i.e., within-patient) dose adjustments that most clearly demonstrated to my patients how research interests trump their medical interests.

    Antonyms

    * (within a patient) interpatient