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eye doctor
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ophthalmologist
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provide special care for accidents or sudden illness
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emergency care services
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designed to provide basic physical and emotional care to persons who cannot care for themself
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nursing homes or geriatric homes
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provide 1st aid and/or emergency care to ill or injured pts
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urgent or emergency care clinics
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vary in size and types of services
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hospitals
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perform minor surgical procedures
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surgical clinics or surgicenters
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provides care of the teeth and/or mouth
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dental offices
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offer physical, occupational, speech, and other similar therapies
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rehabilitation clinics
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provide care for specific diseases
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specialty clinics
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operated by federal, state, and local government agencies
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government hospitals
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sometimes operated by hospitals or large medical groups; provide care for outpts
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outpatient clinics
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people are called residents
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long-term care
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provide care of the pregnant female
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obstetrics medical offices
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provide care for terminally ill persons
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hospice
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provide care to help pts with physical or mental disabilities get to maximum self-care
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rehabilitation facilities
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provide hospital services along with research and education
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university or college medical centers
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treat a wide range of conditions and age groups
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general hospitals
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prepare dentures and other devices used to repair or replace teeth
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dental laboratories
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work with couples or individuals who are pregnant or considering a pregnancy
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genetic counseling centers
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eye specialist
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optometrist
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usually located in colleges or universities; offer clinics for various health conditions; often offer free care and tx to provide learning experiences
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medical center clinics
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can be privately owned by one doctor or by a group of doctors
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medical offices
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treat pts with mental disorders and diseases
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mental health facilites
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provide care in the pts home
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home health care
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provide care for only special conditions or age groups
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specialty hospital
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provide care for diseases and disorders of the heart
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cardiology medical offices
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provide skilled and rehab care to prepare persons to return to the community
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extended care facilities or skilled care facilities
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allows individuals to care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facility
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independent living and assisted living facilities
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provide vision exams, prescribe eyeglasses, and/or contact lenses, and check for the presence of eye diseases
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optical centers
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perform special diagnostic tests such as blood or urine
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medical laboratories
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offer clinics for peds health care, tx of sexually transmitted diseases and respiratory disease, immunizations, and other special services
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health department clinics
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provide assistance and care for the elderly
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long-term care facilities
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provide care to infants and children
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pediatric medical offices
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