Health care
Health care noun - The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession.
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Synonyms for Health care
Illness is an antonym for health care.
Illness
Illness noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Nearby Word: ill
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- To this day, mental illness (even treated or managed) and/or seeking health care for it is often seen as enough to deny a parent custody or unsupervised custody, even if the illness has never led to child neglect or violence.
Source: Therapy Is for the Weak
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