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Hospital Departments
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Definition
: Major administrative divisions of the hospital.
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; for those not precoord, coord IM with specialty or service (IM); DF: HOSP DEP
Examples
Admitting Department, Hospital
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Anesthesia Department, Hospital
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Cardiology Service, Hospital
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Central Supply, Hospital
;
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital
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Dental Service, Hospital
;
Education Department, Hospital
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Food Service, Hospital
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Housekeeping, Hospital
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Laboratories, Hospital
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Laundry Service, Hospital
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Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital
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Medical Records Department, Hospital
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Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital
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Nursing Service, Hospital
;
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital
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Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital
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Oncology Service, Hospital
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
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Pathology Department, Hospital
;
Personnel Administration, Hospital
;
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
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Physical Therapy Department, Hospital
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Psychiatric Department, Hospital
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Purchasing, Hospital
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Radiology Department, Hospital
;
Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital
;
Social Work Department, Hospital
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Surgery Department, Hospital
;
Urology Department, Hospital
Other names
Hospital Department; Department, Hospital; Departments, Hospital