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单词 barefoot doctor
释义

barefoot doctor


noun

(in China) a layperson trained to provide a number of basic healthcare services, especially in rural areas.

Origin of barefoot doctor

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby barefoot doctor

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British Dictionary definitions for barefoot doctor

barefoot doctor

noun

(esp in developing countries) a worker trained as a medical auxiliary in a rural area who dispenses medicine, gives first aid, assists at childbirth, etc

Word Origin for barefoot doctor

C20: translation of Chinese chijiao yisheng, officially translated as primary health worker
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for barefoot doctor

barefoot doctor
[ bârfut′ ]

n.

A lay health care worker, especially in rural China, trained in such activities as first aid, childbirth assistance, the dispensing of drugs, and preventive medicine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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