specialty clinics
Targeted medical facilities
Specialty clinics are medical facilities focused on a particular area of healthcare rather than general practice.
A dermatology clinic treats skin conditions; an orthopedic clinic handles bones and joints.
They typically employ specialists and offer targeted diagnostic equipment: She was referred to a specialty clinic for her heart condition.
Distinguished from primary care offices and general hospitals by their narrow scope.
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
- gastroenterologyStudy of digestive organs
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
endocrinology · rehabilitation centers · fertility clinics · mental health clinics · sleep disorder · urology · pulmonology · surgical centers · pain management · outpatient clinics · rheumatology · allergy testing · women's health · occupational health · nurse · referral · second opinion · doctor
specialty clinicsgeneral practice
Frontline medical care
family medicine · primary care · general practitioners · family doctors · family practice
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Institutions treating the sick
emergency rooms · emergency departments · urgent care · general hospitals · trauma centers
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Institutions treating the sick
emergency rooms · home healthcare · self-care · first aid stations · wellness centers