| A | B |
|---|
| hospitals | vary in size and type of services offered |
| long-term care | care for elderly, patients with chronic illness |
| independent & assisted living | patients buy or rent unit |
| meals, housekeeping, laundry | independent & assisted living services |
| transportation, social events, basic medical care | independent & assisted living services |
| medical office | examination, lab tests, diagnosis |
| medical office | treatment, minor surgery |
| pediatrics, cardiology, obstetrics | medical office specialties |
| dental office | employs several dentists |
| clinics & satellite centers | group of doctors sharing a facility and staff |
| surgical, emergency, rehabilitation | types of specialty clinics or satellite centers |
| general hospital | treat wide range of conditions |
| specialty hospital | care for certain conditions or age groups |
| government hospital | operated by federal, state, local agencies |
| university medical center | provide services, research, education |
| optical center | owned by ophthalmologist or chain of stores |
| vision exams, eye glasses, contacts, eye diseases check | optical center services |
| emergency care | care for accidents or sudden illness |
| laboratory types | medical, dental |
| medical laboratories | perform diagnostic tests |
| dental laboratories | prepare dentures or other devices |
| home health care | provides nursing, personal, therapeutic, homemaking services |
| hospice | care for terminally ill with 6 months or less to live |
| mental health | guidance, counseling, chemical/physical abuse treatment |
| genetic counseling | prenatal screening tests, check for hereditary abnormalities |
| rehabilitation | helping patient with disability obtain maximum self-care and function |
| physical, occupational, recreational, speech, hearing | types of rehabilitation facilities |
| HMOs | provide preventive care, basic medical services, education |
| industrial/occupational health | basic exams, teach accident prevention/safety, emergency care in workplace |
| school health | tests for health conditions, education, safe/sanitary environment, counseling, emergency care |
