They were primarily used to treat acute illness and made up a small part of the health care budget.
"But the main purpose of medical care is to help us get over an acute illness."
About 50% of people report needing time off work with the acute illness.
He died from an acute, serious respiratory illness in a London hospital.
Let us look at an example of acute illness that would naturally resolve in time.
The more vigorous and acute the illness is the quicker things change.
The law was intended to protect older Americans from the high cost of acute illness.
These result in around three million acute illnesses and 70,000 deaths annually.
She died on 7 February 1856 after a brief but acute illness.
If you've had an accident or have an acute illness, even a bad cold, check into the emergency room of any hospital.