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Introduction
History of hospitals
The modern hospital
- Bed number and length of stay
- Ownership and control
- Financing
- The general hospital
- Specialized health and medical care facilities
  - Tuberculosis and leprosy hospitals
  - Mental health facilities
  - Long-term-care facilities
  - Private hospitals
  - The hospice
  - Mission hospitals
  - Extended health care
- Regional planning

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