Definition 1 (Concise / Popular Use):
When a medical institution, healthcare provider, or system withholds, omits, or deliberately excludes critical medical records, information, or care, leading to harm, neglect, or denial of rights. A modern form of medical apartheid where the damage isn’t just from what’s done, but from what’s left undone.
Definition 2 (Formal / Academic Use):
A systemic pattern where healthcare professionals fail to document, acknowledge, or accurately represent the concerns, symptoms, and advocacy of patients — disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as
Black American (Negro) (Freedmen). Also, disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as United States military active-duty service members and veterans, who already face the highest suicide rate in the United States of America.
When a medical institution, healthcare provider, or system withholds, omits, or deliberately excludes critical medical records, information, or care, leading to harm, neglect, or denial of rights. A modern form of medical apartheid where the damage isn’t just from what’s done, but from what’s left undone.
Definition 2 (Formal / Academic Use):
A systemic pattern where healthcare professionals fail to document, acknowledge, or accurately represent the concerns, symptoms, and advocacy of patients — disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as
Black American (Negro) (Freedmen). Also, disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as United States military active-duty service members and veterans, who already face the highest suicide rate in the United States of America.
Definition 1 Sentence Examples:
“The VA leaving my 'Local Title: Veteran Crisis line notes' out of my VA medical record is medical apartheid by omission.”
“When hospitals fail to properly document Black American (Negro) (Freedmen) patients’ concerns, that’s medical apartheid by omission at work.”
“She called out medical apartheid by omission after her health care referral was delayed for months due to incomplete medical records.”
Definition 2 Sentence Examples:
“Researchers found that medical apartheid by omission contributes to systemic health disparities among veterans.”
“The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations revealed medical apartheid by omission through repeated failures to include critical patient advocacy in medical records.”
“Legislative reform is needed to eliminate medical apartheid by omission from federally funded healthcare systems.”
“The VA leaving my 'Local Title: Veteran Crisis line notes' out of my VA medical record is medical apartheid by omission.”
“When hospitals fail to properly document Black American (Negro) (Freedmen) patients’ concerns, that’s medical apartheid by omission at work.”
“She called out medical apartheid by omission after her health care referral was delayed for months due to incomplete medical records.”
Definition 2 Sentence Examples:
“Researchers found that medical apartheid by omission contributes to systemic health disparities among veterans.”
“The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations revealed medical apartheid by omission through repeated failures to include critical patient advocacy in medical records.”
“Legislative reform is needed to eliminate medical apartheid by omission from federally funded healthcare systems.”
by Harriet Tubman's Pistol September 10, 2025
Get the Medical Apartheid By Omissionmug. A rare variety of TF2 player who spends the most time playing the Medic class, whether out of necessity or voluntarily.
Medic mains are either very kind, very chill or a whiny dunce who blames all of their deaths on their teammates. A Medic Main is not to be confused with a Medic Girlfriend, though the two aren't mutually exclusive.
Medic mains are either very kind, very chill or a whiny dunce who blames all of their deaths on their teammates. A Medic Main is not to be confused with a Medic Girlfriend, though the two aren't mutually exclusive.
Medic main: Hey guys can we get a pyro to spycheck?
*Medic main dies to a spy once again*
Medic main: *incoherent mic spam*
*Medic main dies to a spy once again*
Medic main: *incoherent mic spam*
by DogOfSwords November 17, 2023
Get the Medic Mainmug. someone who want to boost their confidence about their medical education but not being able to use word medic or doctor
This phrase can use any person who has knowledge of science and informations about human body from their hs, such as nurse, laboratory assistant, pharmacist etc.
This phrase can use any person who has knowledge of science and informations about human body from their hs, such as nurse, laboratory assistant, pharmacist etc.
Friend 1: I met Lily from our middle school and she said she is mini medic!
Friend 2: That's kinda swag, ngl.
Friend 2: That's kinda swag, ngl.
by 2swagg4every1 November 13, 2021
Get the Mini medicmug. When you call report to the freestanding ED with a 79yoa Female with a twisted ankle, and the MD makes it a Trauma 1 and diverts you to Metro.
"This is Med 8,coming to you with a 79 Female, Complaint is Isolated Ankle Injury. Denies falling, states twisted it whi..."
MD: "Wait, you said 79? TRAUMA TEAM! DIVERT TO METRO!" *click
"...Fucksticks, more medical misdirection..."
MD: "Wait, you said 79? TRAUMA TEAM! DIVERT TO METRO!" *click
"...Fucksticks, more medical misdirection..."
by ParaBasicFireDriver May 19, 2018
Get the medical misdirectionmug. Just simply calling for healing/ healing item. Used most in TF2, especially easy because the "MEDIC!" button is E, which is easy to reach (for whoever pay 5$ to chat) (Note: Too many people calling for medic can cause medical teammate to ragequit)
by Radian41 April 28, 2025
Get the Medic!mug. Stored-behind-da-checkout-platform substances dat are so strongly craved by certain customers dat dey will actually "vault da table" to obtain some.
Hagar The Horrible is infamous for infuriatedly taking a flying leap over an obstacle with his sword flailing whenever someone located behind said obstruction denies him a request, so one would hope that he never is prescribed any health-improvement pills by Dr. Zook, or said much-desired products might wind up being "over-the-counter medications" if said imperious Viking either was unable to pay for said pharmaceuticals, or he was wanting additional meds prior to the refill date.
by QuacksO November 3, 2023
Get the over-the-counter medicationmug. A term used as an excuse to have Redbull in class. The teacher doesn't believe that the Redbull is for a medical condition, they just don't care. The student believes that they bamboozled the teacher, and will brag about it.
Teacher: "Jediah, you can't have your Redbull in class."
Jediah: "It's for my medical condition."
Clara: "Typical Jediah with his medical Redbull."
Jediah: "It's for my medical condition."
Clara: "Typical Jediah with his medical Redbull."
by Aunt Karen June 2, 2019
Get the Medical Redbullmug.