Translation

患者たち / 診療を受ける人たち

Meaning

Patients is the plural of patient: people who are receiving medical care, treatment, or advice. It is a concrete noun for people. Do not confuse it with patience, the abstract quality of waiting calmly.

Examples

• 医師は午前中に20人の患者を診た。
  The doctor saw twenty patients in the morning.
• その病院は高齢の患者に特別な支援を提供している。
  The hospital provides special support for elderly patients.