Health Facilities
Health Facilities
Health Facilities (pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz/) are places that provide health care. They include hospitals, clinics, outpatient care centers, and specialized care centers, such as birthing centers and psychiatric care centers.
Etymology
The term "Health Facilities" is derived from the English words "health" and "facility". "Health" comes from the Old English "hǣlþ", meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well," and "facility" comes from the Latin "facilitas", meaning "easiness, readiness, quickness".
Types of Health Facilities
- Hospitals: These are complex health care institutions providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.
- Clinics: These are health care facilities that are primarily focused on the care of outpatients.
- Outpatient Care Centers: These centers provide health care for people who do not require hospitalization and who can be generally considered as ambulatory.
- Specialized Care Centers: These are health facilities that provide specialized types of care, such as birthing centers, psychiatric care centers, and rehabilitation centers.
Related Terms
- Primary Care: This is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider.
- Secondary Care: This is the health care services provided by medical specialists and other health professionals who generally do not have first contact with patients.
- Tertiary Care: This is specialized consultative health care, usually for inpatients and on referral from a primary or secondary health professional.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health Facilities
- Wikipedia's article - Health Facilities
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