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gatekeeper
noun gate·keep·er \-ˌkē-pər\
Medical Definition of GATEKEEPER
: a health-care professional (as a primary care physician) who regulates access especially to hospitals and specialists <managed care plans rely on a designated physician gatekeeper to orchestrate and control the health care of its enrollees—E. A. Halm et al>
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