Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. |
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| Also Called: |
Abortion Centers,Clinic Activities,Clinics, Free-Standing,Family Planning Centers,Health Centers, Ambulatory |
| Previously Indexed: |
Health Facilities (1968-1978) |
Ambulatory Care Facilities Categories.
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Community Health Centers - Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to people living in a community or neighborhood. |
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Community Mental Health Centers - Facilities which administer the delivery of psychologic and psychiatric services to people living in a neighborhood or community. |
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Maternal-Child Health Centers - Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to mothers and children. |
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital - Organized services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis. |
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Surgicenters - Facilities designed to serve patients who require surgical treatment exceeding the capabilities of usual physician's office yet not of such proportion as to require hospitalization. |
Ambulatory Care Facilities Definitions and Terms
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