The word hospital comes from the Latin hospes, signifying a stranger or
foreigner, hence a guest. Another noun derived from this, hospitium came to signify hospitality
that is the relation between guest and shelterer. It is a health care
institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Some patients go
to a hospital just for diagnosis, treatment, or therapy and then leave
without staying overnight; while others are 'admitted' and stay overnight or
for several days or weeks or months. A district hospital typically is the major
health care facility in its region, with large numbers of beds
for intensive care and long-term care. A hospital may be a single
building or a number of buildings on a campus. A teaching
hospital combines assistance to patients with teaching to medical students
and nurses and often is linked to a medical school, nursing school or
university.
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