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Hospitals, Special

Medical Definition:	Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service.
Guide Notes:	coord IM with med special (IM) & hosp ownership term (e.g., HOSPITALS, COUNTY) (IM or NIM) if pertinent; specify geog; sanatoria & sanitaria (often used interchangeably) can go here but consider also HEALTH RESORTS
Previously Indexed:	Hospitals (1966-1967)

Hospitals, Special Categories.

	Cancer Care Facilities - Institutions specializing in the care of cancer patients.
	Cardiac Care Facilities - Institutions specializing in the care of patients with heart disorders.
	Hospices - Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.
	Hospitals, Chronic Disease - Hospitals which provide care to patients with long-term illnesses.
	Hospitals, Convalescent - Hospitals which provide care to the patient for the period following an acute illness until health is restored.
	Hospitals, Maternity - Special hospitals which provide care to women during pregnancy and parturition.
	Hospitals, Osteopathic - Hospitals providing care utilizing the generally accepted medical and surgical methods but with emphasis on the osteopathic system of therapy.
	Hospitals, Pediatric - Special hospitals which provide care for ill children.
	Hospitals, Psychiatric - Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.

Hospitals, Special Medical Definitions and Terms

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