walk-in patient
No appointment needed
A walk-in patient is someone who arrives at a medical facility without a prior appointment, seeking treatment on the spot.
The term distinguishes these patients from those with scheduled visits: The clinic sees walk-in patients on a first-come, first-served basis.
Walk-in clinics and urgent care centers are designed specifically to handle such visits.
- outpatientTreated without admission
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- front deskLobby service counter
- receptionistVisitor-greeting office worker
waiting area · clipboard · intake form · medical history · triage · fever · cough · checkup · appointment · doctor · nurse · symptoms · co-pay · prescription · thermometer · stethoscope · vital signs · unscheduled
- patientsinpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient
- walk-ins