In health care, an<unk>  is a patient who has been "lost" within the system or has no primary provider overseeing their care. Usually, the primary provider is a general practitioner who takes care of some of the basic health needs and then refers to a specialist for complicated medical problems. Thus,<unk> s are sometimes referred to as "no-family-doctor" patients. The view from insiders and health care providers is that<unk> s tend to receive inferior care compared to those who have a "gatekeeper" coordinating the medicine. The Wordspy entry for this phrase is as follows :
Orphan patient
Vulnerable adult
Cancer survivor
Late talker
Feral child
Patient
HIV-positive people
Impossible trident