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interdisciplinary

Involving people from several different professions who work together.

in-ter-DIS-uh-pluh-nair-ee adjective

Word parts

inter- betweendiscipline a field of work-ary relating to

What it means

An interdisciplinary team brings together nurses, physicians, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians, social workers and others around one shared plan for the client. Many books now use the word interprofessional for the same idea.

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Spanishinterdisciplinario

Related terms

inter-

A word beginning that means between or among.

multidisciplinary

Involving people from several different professions.

interprofessional team

Health workers from different professions who plan and give a client's care together.

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