| hospitalism | <medicine> A vitiated condition of the body, due to long confinement in a hospital, or the morbid condition of the atmosphere of a hospital. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hospitalization | The confinement of a patient in a hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitalize | <medicine> To render (a building) unfit for habitation, by long continued use as a hospital. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hospitals | Institutions with an organised medical staff which provide medical care to patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, chronic disease | Hospitals which provide care to patients with long-term illnesses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, community | Institutions with permanent facilities and organised medical staff which provide the full range of hospital services primarily to a neighborhood area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, convalescent | Hospitals which provide care to the patient for the period following an acute illness until health is restored. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, county | Hospitals controlled by the county government. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, district | Government-controlled hospitals which represent the major health facility for a designated geographic area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, federal | Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the u.s. Federal government. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, general | Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, group practice | Hospitals organised and controlled by a group of physicians who practice together and provide each other with mutual support. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, maternity | Special hospitals which provide care to women during pregnancy and parturition. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, military | Hospitals which provide care for the military personnel and usually for their dependents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, municipal | Hospitals controlled by the city government. (12 Dec 1998) |
| closed hospital | A hospital that restricts membership on its attending or consulting staff, and thereby limits who may admit and treat patients. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| physical therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and medical rehabilitation services to restore or improve the functional capacity of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| weekend hospital | A special facility, or an arrangement within a hospital setting, which enables a patient to work in the community during the work week and receive treatment in the hospital during the weekend. (05 Mar 2000) |
| commission on professional and hospital activities | The non-profit, non-governmental organization which collects, processes, and distributes data on hospital use. Two programs of the commission are the professional activity study and the medical audit program. (12 Dec 1998) |
| municipal hospital | A government hospital administered by city officials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemodialysis units, hospital | Hospital units in which care is provided the haemodialysis patient. This includes haemodialysis centres in hospitals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| private hospital | A hospital similar to a group hospital except that it is controlled by a single practitioner or by the practitioner and the associates in his or her office, a hospital operated for profit. Synonym: proprietary hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proprietary hospital | A hospital similar to a group hospital except that it is controlled by a single practitioner or by the practitioner and the associates in his or her office, a hospital operated for profit. Synonym: proprietary hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychiatric department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the organization and administration of psychiatric services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public hospital | A hospital administered by officials of the city, county, state, or nation. Synonym: public hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| home care services, hospital-based | Hospital-sponsored provision of health services, such as nursing, therapy, and health-related homemaker or social services, in the patient's home. (hospital administration terminology, 2d ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| purchasing, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the purchasing of supplies and equipment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| housekeeping, hospital | Hospital department which manages and provides the required housekeeping functions in all areas of the hospital. (12 Dec 1998) |
| social work department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for administering and providing social services to patients and their families. (12 Dec 1998) |
| societies, hospital | Societies having institutional membership limited to hospitals and other health care institutions. (12 Dec 1998) |