Das Gesundheitssystem
Example: Das Gesundheitssystem muss für alle Bürger zugänglich sein.
Definition
"Das Gesundheitssystem" refers to the organized network of institutions, resources, and services that provide healthcare to a population. It ensures medical care, disease prevention, and health promotion are accessible to all citizens, aiming to maintain and improve public health standards.
Etymology
The term "das Gesundheitssystem" combines the German words "Gesundheit" meaning health, derived from Old High German 'gisunt' meaning sound or healthy, and "System," borrowed from Latin 'systema' via Greek, meaning an organized whole. Together, they denote the structured system of health services.
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"Das Gesundheitssystem" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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