2 Terms
Contributors in Hospitals
Hospitals
single photon emission computerized tomography unit
Health care; Hospitals
Located in the hospital’s nuclear medicine department or unit, a Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomograph (SPECT) device uses computed tomographic imaging technology to provide a more precise ...
skilled nursing or other long-term care unit
Health care; Hospitals
Offers sub-acute and long-term care for those requiring post-hospitalization or residential options. Skilled nursing facilities provide long-term and chronic care for patients unable to care for ...
sleep lab department
Health care; Hospitals
Provides evaluation, testing, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders.
social services
Health care; Hospitals
Provides coping assistance with the psychological, social, environmental, and financial difficulties that may arise during a patient’s hospitalization.
speech therapy services
Health care; Hospitals
Helps individuals overcome speech defects using a variety of methods.
sports medicine department
Health care; Hospitals
Prevention, treatment, and study of injuries received during a patient’s participation in sports.
sterotactic radiosurgery
Health care; Hospitals
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a radiotherapy modality that delivers a high dosage of radiation to a discrete treatment area in as few as one treatment session. Includes gamma knife, cyberknife, etc.
