health care; healthcare; medical services
Broad term covering public health, medical care, and health services. Often used in policy, insurance, and institutional contexts.
Improvement of health care is being demanded.
The health care system in this region is well-established.
医療 refers specifically to medical treatment and clinical care, while 保健医療 encompasses broader public health and preventive services.
保健 focuses on health preservation and hygiene, whereas 保健医療 combines health maintenance with medical care.
Compound of 保健 (health preservation) and 医療 (medical care). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern coinage reflecting the integration of public health and clinical services.