interprofessional

[ in-ter-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]

/ ˌɪn tər prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /

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adjective

involving trained workers with expertise in different fields, especially within the healthcare industry: With almost half of Americans living with chronic health conditions, an interprofessional team approach is needed to provide coordinated, high-quality patient care.

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Origin of interprofessional

inter- + professional

OTHER WORDS FROM interprofessional

in·ter·pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby interprofessional

interpreted language, interpreter, interpretive, interpretive centre, interpretive semantics, interprofessional, interprovincial, interproximal, interproximal space, interpupillary, interquartile range