Accept new patients for online diagnoses
Hello. I found the following sentence, and the usage (or meaning) of “for” is somewhat unclear to me. I guess there is an expression “accept someone for something.” If so, could you show me a few simple example sentences including “accept someone for something?”
Japan’s health ministry on Friday unveiled a list of more than 10,000 medical clinics accepting new patients for online diagnoses in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus among doctors and patients.
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” When speaking of medical matters, we use "for" in certain cases, and your sentence is an extension of that. You might be admitted to the hospital for surgery. You might see the dentist for your toothache.
- ” When speaking of medical matters, we use "for" in certain cases, and your sentence is an extension of that.
- You might be admitted to the hospital for surgery.
- You might see the dentist for your toothache.
- You might report to the lab for a blood test.
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I would say that you are not exactly seeing “accept someone for something.” When speaking of medical matters, we use "for" in certain cases, and your sentence is an extension of that. You might be admitted to the hospital for surgery. You might see the dentist for your toothache. You might report to the lab for a blood test.
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