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Hospitals, Special
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Definition
: Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service.
coordinate IM with medical specialty & hospital ownership term (e.g., HOSPITALS, COUNTY) (IM or NIM) if pertinent; specify geographic location if pertinent; sanatoria & sanitaria (often used interchangeably) can go here but consider also HEALTH RESORTS;
Examples
Cancer Care Facilities
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Cardiac Care Facilities
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Hospices
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Hospitals, Chronic Disease
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Hospitals, Convalescent
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Hospitals, Isolation
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Hospitals, Maternity
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Hospitals, Osteopathic
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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Hospitals, Psychiatric
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Surgicenters
Other names
Special Hospitals; Hospital, Special; Special Hospital