22 Terms
Contributors in Hospitals
Hospitals
Home health services
Health care; Hospitals
Offers healthcare services for people in their homes. All services are provided under the direction of the patient’s physician.
Hospice
Health care; Hospitals
Focused on the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice emphasises home care for as long as possible, relief from pain, an attractive, ...
Hospital based out-patient care services
Health care; Hospitals
Organised hospital healthcare services offered by appointment on an ambulatory basis.
Obstetrics unit
Health care; Hospitals
Offers a wide range of services to expectant mothers, including childbirth and parenting classes, sibling and grandparent programs, car seat rental services, etc.
Occupational health services
Health care; Hospitals
Includes services designed to protect employees from hazards in the work environment.
Occupational therapy services
Health care; Hospitals
Instructs patients in self-care, such as bathing and dressing, and in learning ways to maintain daily routines despite disability. Some duplication with Physical Therapy Services.
Oncology services
Health care; Hospitals
Provides cancer treatment using chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or drugs.
