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Health clinics
Health care institutions and what they do
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clinics | Group of doctors who share facilities or who provides special care |
| Rehabilitation facilities | Provides physical, occupational and other therapies |
| Home health care | Provides care in patients home |
| Dental offices | Provides dental services- cleaning teeth-fixing teeth |
| Laboratories | Perform diagnostic tests |
| Emergency care services | Provides care and immediate attention for accidents and sudden illness |
| Industrial health centers | Provides health services within a large company or industry |
| Health maintenance organization (HMO) | Organization directing care toward preventative measures or preventative health care |
| Long term care facilities | Provide assistance and care for elderly-usually called residents |
| Hospitals | Vary in treatments but provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and most of the time in emergency care services |