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follow-up
fol·low-up or fol·low·up (fŏl′ō-ŭp′)n.1. The act or an instance of following up, as to further an end or review new developments: The follow-up is often as important as the initial contact in gaining new clients. The social worker's emphasis on followup reassured her clients.2. One that follows so as to further an end or increase effectiveness: The software was a successful follow-up to the original product.3. An article or a report giving further information on a previously reported item of news.adj. Intended to follow up, as to reinforce or evaluate previous action: a follow-up examination after the surgery.fol′low-up`
n. 1. the act of following up. 2. an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit. 3. a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published. adj. 4. designed or serving to follow up, esp. to increase the effectiveness of a previous action: a follow-up interview. [1920–25] follow-upIn amphibious operations, the reinforcements and stores carried on transport ships and aircraft (not originally part of the amphibious force) that are offloaded after the assault and assault follow-on echelons have been landed. See also amphibious operation; assault; assault follow-on echelon.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | follow-up - a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"followuppiece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" | | 2. | follow-up - an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been donefollowupactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | | 3. | follow-up - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatmentreexamination, review, followupexamination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
Translationsfollow (ˈfoləu) verb1. to go or come after. I will follow (you). 跟隨 跟随2. to go along (a road, river etc). Follow this road. 沿著...前進 沿着...前进3. to understand. Do you follow (my argument)? 領會 领会4. to act according to. I followed his advice. 聽從 听从ˈfollower noun a person who follows, especially the philosophy, ideas etc of another person. He is a follower of Plato (= Plato's theories). 追隨者 追随者ˈfollowing noun supporters. He has a great following among the poorer people. 一批追隨者 一批追随者 adjective1. coming after. the following day. 接著的 接着的2. about to be mentioned. You will need the following things. 下述的 下述的 preposition after; as a result of. Following his illness, his hair turned white. 在...以後 在...以后 pronoun things about to be mentioned. You must bring the following – pen, pencil, paper and rubber. 下面(東西) 下面（东西） ˈfollow-up noun further reaction or response. Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper? 補充報導 补充报道follow up1. to go further in doing something. The police are following up a clue. 把...追究到底 把...追究到底2. to find out more about (something). I followed up the news. 跟蹤 跟踪IdiomsSeefollow upfollow-up
follow-up [fol´o up] some further action taken after a procedure is finished, such as contact by a health care agency days or weeks after a patient has undergone treatment.telephone f.-u. in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as providing results of testing or evaluating patient's response and determining potential for problems as a result of previous treatment, examination, or testing, over the telephone.follow-up adjective Referring to post-hospitalisation or post-therapeutic surveillance intended to identify problems and/or ensure a return to health.
noun The constellation of future activities—e.g., return visits, imaging modalities etc.—by a patient after hospitalisation or therapy.
verb Follow up: to ensure that a follow-up has occurred, often expressed “to follow patient Smith up”.follow-up noun The constellation of future activities–eg return visits, imaging modalities etc, by a Pt after hospitalization or therapy, intended to help in return to a desired state of health verb To ensure that a follow-up has occurred. See Passive followup. fol·low-up , followup (fol'ō-ŭp) Noun or adjective meaning the act of providing continuing or further attention to something.
See also: follow upfol·low-up , followup (fol'ō-ŭp) Noun or adjective meaning the act of providing continuing or further attention to something. LegalSeeFollowSee FU
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Related to follow-up: follow-up letterSynonyms for follow-upnoun a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier workSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been doneSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatmentSynonyms- reexamination
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