health care
noun[U]
(alsohealthcare)uk/ˈhelθ.keər/us/ˈhelθ.ker/C1
theservicesprovidedby acountryor anorganizationthatinvolvecaringfor people'shealthandtreatingpeoplewho areill:
Sheworkedinhealthcarefor 15years.
Wewantaffordablehealthcarefor all.
Fewerpeoplewould beincarceratedif theyreceivedthementalhealthcaretheyneeded.
preventive/reproductive/childhealthcare
Healthcareworkersare some of thelowestpaidpeoplein thecountry.
- The minister'svisionis toreformhealthcare.
- Therisingcostof healthcare is aparticularproblemfor women.
- Prisoninmateshaveinadequateaccesstohealthcare.
- Peoplecareaboutissueslikehealthcareandeducation.
- Healthcareprofessionalsarewarningabout thedangersofobesity.
Medical places & organizations
- A & E
- accident and emergency
- aid station
- biotech
- birth centre
- blood bank
- clinic
- consulting room
- dispensary
- infirmary
- institutional
- madhouse
- maternity ward
- NIH
- non-hospital
- out of hoursidiom
- PICU
- polyclinic
- socialized medicine
- ward