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A hospital is a medical facility where medical personnel treat patients with medical equipment.
The history of hospitals began in ancient Greece. During World War I and World War II, many military hospitals were created.
Hospitals are divided into several types. Outpatient type institutions: 1) polyclinics; 2) dispensaries; 3) consultations; 4) ambulance stations. And stationary type institutions: 1) hospitals; 2) clinics; 3) maternity hospitals; 4) sanatoriums; 5) hospices.
Main structural divisions:
Reception Department;
Chambers;
Medical and diagnostic departments;
Laboratories;
Food Preparation Service;
Morgue
Patients are treated with medical equipment. The X-ray machine is for taking a photo of bones. The dialysis machine is for cleaning the blood when the kidneys don’t work. The neurological pinwheel is for testing for sensation in nerves.