social prescribing
noun [ U ] mainly UK uk/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl prɪˈskraɪ.bɪŋ/ us/ˌsoʊ.ʃəl prɪˈskraɪ.bɪŋ/
（医务人员可要求患者加入当地团体参加活动以改善其生理心理状态的系统）社会处方
a system in which a doctor, or other health or care worker, can refer (= officially direct) a patient to a local group to do an activity that helps with their emotional or physical needs
Social prescribing can lead to a range of positive health and wellbeing outcomes for people. 社会处方可以对人们的健康幸福产生一系列正面影响。
Social prescribing linked me to art, which saved my life. 社会处方让我接触到了艺术，由此挽救了我的生命。
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- Social prescribing is a way in which you can be helped to link with a range of local, non-medical activities.
- If you’ve been to the GP with concerns about your weight and they’ve given you a voucher for the local swimming pool – that’s social prescribing.
- Social prescribing has been getting more attention in the world of health and social care.