follow-up n. 1.跟蹤。 2.【醫學】(診斷或治療后對病人進行的)定期復查,隨訪。 3.(報紙或廣播的)補充[繼續]報導。 4.【機械工程】隨動裝置。 5.【商業】經常發出的廣告信。 adj. 重復的;補充的;繼續的,接著的。 follow-up pressure 自動加壓(法)。 a follow-up instruction 補充指示。 a follow-up letter 補充寄來的信。 the follow-up survey 繼續觀察。
It also reduces the number of contacts requiring active follow - up , and thus helps relieve some of the burden on health services 隔離也減少因為接觸疾病而需要的積極跟蹤,由此減輕一些醫療服務負擔。
As a common practice , staff of the clinics would first call the patients and their families to enquire why the patients failed to turn up for the scheduled follow - up consultation . if need arises , pro - active follow - up actions would also be taken by sending staff to pay home visits to the patients 診所職員一般會先以電話聯絡病人或其家人,查詢病人沒有依期覆診或服藥的原因,并且會在有需要時主動派員上門到病人家中作出跟進。