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(hospital
department)
The department
The outpatient clinic of a hospital, also
called an outpatient department provides
diagnosis and care for patients that do
not need to stay overnight.[1] This is
distinct from clinics independent of
hospitals, almost all of which are
designed mostly or exclusively for
outpatient care and may also be called
outpatient clinics.
References
1. Segen's Medical Dictionary and Medical
Dictionary for the Health Professions and
Nursing
2. Kunders, G.D. (2004). Hospitals:
Facilities Planning and Management .
Tata McGraw-Hill Education. pp. 221–222.
ISBN 978-0-07-050269-7.
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