Noun Phrases are phrases that function in the same way as nouns, that is as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, or complement in sentences and as a complement of prepositional phrases.
The noun phrases in table 1 consist of adjective + noun, meanwhile noun phrases in table 2 consist of noun + noun.
Here are some noun phrases taken from the text and other examples :
1. Adjective + Noun
2. Noun + Noun
1. complex form
2. medical facility
3. diagnostic procedures
4. primary hospitals
5. tertiary instructions
6. modern technology
7. acute care
8. restricted group
9. fast food
1. department entrance
2. folk tale
3. team effort
4. patient’s welfare
5. hospital personnel
6. specialty hospitals
7. patient population
8. rehabilitation door
9. cash register