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ambulatory care unit
ambulatory care unit
Hospital unit that is divided into specialties and designed to deliver care and services to nonhospitalized patients who can move about on their own.
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toilets
Premises designed to satisfy basic functions and equipped with toilets and sinks.
toilet
staff cloakroom
Room in which employees store their street clothes.
pharmacy
Room used to store medication available to medical personnel.
forms of medications
secondary waiting room
Waiting area used when the main waiting room is full.
specimen collection center waiting room
Area where persons wait to have samples taken.
main entrance
examples of doors
reception area
Room designed to receive people.
operating room
Room used to perform minor surgical procedures.
operating suite
surgeon’s sink
Plumbing fixture used by surgeons to disinfect their hands before minor surgery.
main waiting room
Area used by patients waiting for consultation.
medical equipment storage room
first aid kit
first aid equipment
audiometric examination room
Room in which a person’s hearing acuity is measured.
nurses’ lounge
examination room
Room in which a physician examines a patient.
social services
Home care referral services offered to patients and their families.
undressing booth
Area where a patient puts on a johnny.
observation room
Room where a patient is kept under surveillance for a specific period following a surgical procedure.
sterilization room
Room in which microorganisms on instruments used in treatment are destroyed.
treatment room
Room in which a physician treats a patient.
pathology laboratory
Room with the equipment required to analyze samples.
specimen collection room
Room in which a nurse collects blood and urine samples for analysis.
medical records
Room where patient records are stored for future consultation.
social services
Home care referral services offered to patients and their families.