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healthcare provider

[/ˈhelθkeər prəˈvaɪdər/]
nounpl: healthcare providers
prestador de cuidados de saúde
1. A person or organization that provides medical services and treatment to patients
Your healthcare provider can prescribe medications for your condition.
Seu prestador de cuidados de saúde pode prescrever medicamentos para sua condição.
2. A medical professional such as a doctor, nurse, or hospital offering health services
We need to choose a new healthcare provider for our family.
Precisamos escolher um novo prestador de cuidados de saúde para nossa família.
Synonyms
medical providerhealth care providerhealthcare professionalmedical professionalphysicianclinician
Antonyms
patienthealthcare consumer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prestador de cuidados de saúde
Most common formal term used in healthcare system
General Brazilian
provedor de saúde
Alternative, increasingly common in modern usage
Portugal
prestador de cuidados de saúde
Standard term in Portuguese healthcare context
Portugal
profissional de saúde
Common alternative, emphasizing the professional aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

seek healthcare provider - procurar um prestador de cuidados de saúde
switch healthcare providers - trocar de prestador de cuidados de saúde
consult with your healthcare provider - consulte seu prestador de cuidados de saúde
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