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a private, not-for-profit hospital; one of the major purposes of voluntary hospitals is the provision of uncompensated care to the poor.Medical dictionary. 2011.
voluntary hospital — noun 1. : a hospital that is operated under individual, partnership, or corporation control and provides mainly semiprivate and private care 2. Britain : a hospital that is supported by voluntary contributions … Useful english dictionary
hospital — /hos pi tl/, n. 1. an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment. 2. a similar establishment for the care of animals. 3. a repair shop for specific portable objects: violin hospital; doll hospital. 4.… … Universalium
hospital — Synonyms and related words: VA hospital, asylum, base hospital, clinic, community hospital, convalescent home, convalescent hospital, dispensary, evacuation hospital, field hospital, general hospital, home, infirmary, inpatient clinic, maison de… … Moby Thesaurus
Voluntary commitment — is the act or practice of a person being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, or other mental health facility, voluntarily, and without the process of involuntary commitment. Unlike in involuntary commitment the person is free to leave the… … Wikipedia
Hospital — It may seem unnecessary to define a hospital since everyone knows the nature of a hospital. A hospital began as a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young. The word hospital comes from the Latin hospes which refers to either a … Medical dictionary
Voluntary Aid Detachment — The Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) was a voluntary organisation providing auxiliary nursing services, mainly in hospitals, in the United Kingdom and various other countries in the British Empire. The organisation s most important period of… … Wikipedia
voluntary — I UK [ˈvɒlənt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈvɑlənˌterɪ] adjective ** 1) a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to Some 30,000 workers took voluntary redundancy. The advertising of alcoholic drinks is regulated by a… … English dictionary
voluntary — vol|un|tar|y1 [ valən,teri ] adjective ** 1. ) a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to: an attractive package to encourage voluntary early retirement The advertising of alcoholic drinks is regulated by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Yale-New Haven Hospital — Hospital Name = Yale New Haven Hospital Logo = Org/Group = Yale New Haven Health System Caption = Location = New Haven State = Connecticut Country = US HealthCare = Beds = 944 including 201 for Yale New Haven Children s Hospital and 76 for Yale… … Wikipedia
Hospital Ships of the Sanitary Commission — References= Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, Regents University of California City of Memphis and Fanny Bullit Between 6 and 16 Feb 1862, the Union advanced across the country and captured Fort s Henry and Donelson. Upon hearing word of the… … Wikipedia
