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• Vary in size and type of service • Can be private (profit), religious, voluntary (non-profit) and government • General or specialty • Government hospitals around world • University hospitals provide services along with education and research. • For elderly, handicapped and those with chronic or long-term illnesses • Sometimes called nursing homes • For people who can no longer care for themselves • • For individuals who can care for themselves but need help with medications etc. • Rent an apartment in the facility • Often associated with nursing homes • Can be privately owned by one doctor or by corporations • Can include services such as diagnosis, treatment, basic laboratory testing, minor surgery • Can be specialized like pediatrics, obstetrics, etc • • Vary in # of dentists • Can be general treatment or specialized • Group of medical or dental doctors sharing a facility • Can be specialized as in surgicenters, pediatric clinics, etc. • Vision care • Prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses • check for eye diseases • • • • Ambulances Rescue squads Emergency rooms Helicopter or airplanes • Blood and urine testing, etc • Preparing false teeth • Care provided in patient’s home • Often used by elderly and disabled • Can provide nursing care, physical therapy, homemaking, etc. • End of life care • Patient is expected to live < 6 months • Allows patient to die in comfort and with dignity • • • • Counselling centers Psychiatric clinics or hospitals Chemical abuse treatment centers Physical abuse centers • Consult with couples or individuals who are pregnant or who are considering getting pregnant • Prenatal screening tests • Check for genetic abnormalities and birth defects • Help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self care and function • Services include physical, speech, occupational, hearing, etc • • • • Found in large companies Perform basic examinations Emergency care Teach accident prevention • Emergency care • Perform basic examinations • Promote health education • WHO (World Health Organization) addresses serious health problems throughout the world • FDA (Food and Drug Administration) • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) • CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Preventation) concerned with causes, spread and control of diseases within populations • State and local health departments • • • • Supported by donations, fundraisers, etc American Cancer Society March of Dimes American Red Cross