| 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) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hospitals, proprietary | Hospitals owned and operated by a corporation or an individual that operate on a for-profit basis, also referred to as investor-owned hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, psychiatric | Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, public | Hospitals controlled by various types of government, i.e., city, county, district, state or federal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, religious | Private hospitals that are owned or sponsored by religious organizations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, rural | Hospitals located in a rural area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, satellite | Those hospitals which are extensions of a main hospital and are wholly or partly administered by that hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, special | Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, state | Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the state government. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, teaching | Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, university | Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, urban | Hospitals located in metropolitan areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, veterans | Hospitals providing medical care to veterans of wars. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, voluntary | Private, not-for-profit hospitals that are autonomous, self-established, and self-supported. (12 Dec 1998) |