Sale
Sale (Medicine)
Sale (pronounced: /seɪl/) is a term used in the field of medicine to refer to the act of providing medical equipment, drugs, or services to a patient or a healthcare institution. The term is derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which means 'to give'.
Etymology
The term 'Sale' comes from the Old English 'sellan', which means 'to give'. It was first used in the context of medicine in the 19th century, when the commercialization of healthcare began to take shape.
Related Terms
- Purchase: The act of acquiring medical equipment, drugs, or services in exchange for money.
- Supply Chain: The network of individuals, organizations, resources, activities, and technologies involved in the production and sale of a product in the healthcare industry.
- Pharmaceutical Sales: The sale of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications to healthcare providers.
- Medical Device Sales: The sale of medical devices to healthcare providers or directly to patients.
- Healthcare Services: Services provided by healthcare professionals to patients, which can be sold directly or through insurance providers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sale
- Wikipedia's article - Sale
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