extramedicalhelp
nounUK /ˌɛkstrəˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp/
US /ˌɛkstrəˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp/
Help from someone who is not a doctor.
After the accident, she received extramedicalhelp from a neighbor before the ambulance arrived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Assistance given outside the official healthcare system.
The clinic relies on extramedicalhelp from community volunteers.
3. Support from family or friends rather than medical staff.
His recovery was aided by extramedicalhelp from his sister.
4. Aid provided by untrained bystanders in an emergency.
Extramedicalhelp kept the injured hiker warm until rescuers came.