ALL meanings of barefoot doctor
bare·foot doc·tor
B b - noun barefoot doctor (esp in developing countries) a worker trained as a medical auxiliary in a rural area who dispenses medicine, gives first aid, assists at childbirth, etc 3
- noun barefoot doctor a healthcare worker in China trained to attend to the basic medical needs of villagers in rural areas 3
- noun barefoot doctor (in China) a layperson trained to provide a number of basic health-care services, especially in rural areas. 1
- noun barefoot doctor A farmer or rural resident with basic medical training who worked as a doctor in rural areas of the People's Republic of China from the mid-1960s until the 1980s, generally under a government-sponsored program. 0