medical social worker

/ˌmɛdəkəl ˌsoʊʃəl ˌwʌrkər/
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Definitions of medical social worker
  1. noun
    an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
    synonyms: almoner
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    type of:
    caseworker, social worker, welfare worker
    someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
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