Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Though health care is primarily associated with doctors, they can only diagnose and treat medical conditions with precision and efficiency through the help of other medical staff. These include surgical techs, who assist in operating rooms, and registered nurses, who can take care of patients and help doctors.