Frequent flyer

[Britney]

A person who comes to the [Emergency Room] on a regular basis for non-emergent complaints, particularly those relating to [chronic pain]. Refers to someone who wastes the ER [doctors] time and/or tries to get unnecessary narcotics from the doctor.

[Hina Muqadas]

Known to EMTs and paramedics, an individual who calls 911 often for an ambulance. The caller may be a [mental patient] or one who seeks attention or a ride to the hospital where he/she will acquire [free food], [air-conditioning] in the summer, or pain medications. Occasionally, a frequent flyer is an individual who has a serious ongoing medical problem but doesnt take care of him/herself and frequently becomes ill to the point where 911 must be summoned.