| Main Entry: | concierge care |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a form of medical care in which a patient pays a physician an annual retainer in exchange for improved access and services; also called [boutique care] |
| Example: | Some fear that concierge care will result in a two-tiered medical system based upon economics. |
| Etymology: | 2001; concierge implying added and expedited service |
| Usage: | also concierge doctor, boutique doctor |