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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Health care and healthcare

Hello,

can you please explain the difference between those two words? thanks

Shiva K
  

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Hi Shiva, In medical records: Healthcare is written as one word when used as an adjective. Health care is written as two words when used as a noun. For example: 1.

  • Hi Shiva, In medical records: Healthcare is written as one word when used as an adjective.
  • Health care is written as two words when used as a noun.
  • For example: 1.
  • In order for this patient to receive proper health care, he should be seen on a regular basis.
  • 2.
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Hi Shiva,

In medical records:

Healthcare is written as one word when used as an adjective.

Health care is written as two words when used as a noun.

For example:

1. In order for this patient to receive proper health care, he should be seen on a regular basis.

2. Our hospital do not have oncology healthcare facility to deal with cancer patients.
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Sir thank you.

Shiva K

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