respant
n.— «Do not be what the word “patient” implies, a submissive sufferer. Be what I call a “respant,” a responsible participant, in your care.» —“To combat surgical errors, ‘team’ needs to stay vigilant” by Bernie Siegel in Woodbridge, Connecticut USA Today Apr. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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