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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Follow-up and followup

Hello ,

can you please explain difference between follow-up and followup in Medical use? thanks

Shiva K
  

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Hi Shiva K, Use followup for noun and adjective: For example: 1. The patient did not return for followup - Noun 2. Shiva will follow up the patient in 3 weeks - verb Regards, Sri

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  • Hi Shiva K, Use followup for noun and adjective: For example: 1.
  • The patient did not return for followup - Noun 2.
  • Shiva will follow up the patient in 3 weeks - verb Regards, Sri
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Hi Shiva K,

Use followup for noun and adjective:

For example:

1. The patient did not return for followup - Noun

2. Followup exam will be in 3 weeks - adjective

Use follow up for verb

For example:

Dr.Shiva will follow up the patient in 3 weeks - verb

Regards,

Sri
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Hi Sri,

You said:

Dr.Shiva will follow up the patient in 3 weeks.

Are you sure this is how doctors say it?

I would have expected an intransitive use,

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Dear Clive,

Sometimes English grammar is overlooked in medical documents.

In most of the medical records, we can see transitive use like:

I (Dr) will follow up the patient in 3 weeks.

I will follow up with the patient in 3 weeks - This is very rare to see in medical records.

Regards,

Sri
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Hi,

OK, that doesn't surprise me.

Thank you,

Clive
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Sir thanks for explaining. I want to know about follow-up and followup also. is there any difference of use? thanks

SHiva k
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Hi Shiva,

Followup and follow-up both are same. Follow-up is an acceptable alternative of followup in medical documents.

Regards,

Sri
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Thanks sir. thanks for clearing doubt.

Shiva K
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