Hospitals
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Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients. |
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/legis = LEGISLATION, HOSPITAL or HOSPITALS (IM) + JURISPRUDENCE (IM); note specific hosp depts & specific types of hosp available; hosp admission, discharge & readmiss are available as PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE & PATIENT READMISSION (see notes |
Hospitals Categories.
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Hospitals, Community - Institutions with permanent facilities and organized medical staff which provide the full range of hospital services primarily to a neighborhood area. |
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Hospitals, General - Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients. |
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Hospitals, Group Practice - Hospitals organized and controlled by a group of physicians who practice together and provide each other with mutual support. |
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Hospitals, Private - A class of hospitals that includes profit or not-for-profit hospitals that are controlled by a legal entity other than a government agency. (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed) |
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Hospitals, Public - Hospitals controlled by various types of government, i.e., city, county, district, state or federal. |
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Hospitals, Rural - Hospitals located in a rural area. |
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Hospitals, Satellite - Those hospitals which are extensions of a main hospital and are wholly or partly administered by that hospital. |
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Hospitals, Special - Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service. |
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Hospitals, Urban - Hospitals located in metropolitan areas. |
Hospitals Definitions and Terms
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