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List Of Hospitals In Oman
This is a list of hospitals in Oman. There are 59 hospitals in Oman and 897 medical centres, dispensaries, and clinics. Only 10 hospitals are Private hospital, private, and the rest are Public hospital, government hospitals. Prior to 1958, there were only two hospitals in Oman, the Knox Memorial Hospital and another hospital partially financed by the Sultan of Oman. The Ministry of Health was formed by royal decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on August 22, 1970. This decree established standards, policies and funding for expansion of public healthcare facilities in Oman. By 2008, there 58 hospitals, including 49 hospitals managed by the Ministry of Public Health, four private hospitals, three hospitals in the Ministry of Defence (Oman), Ministry of Defence, one Sultan Qaboos University, university hospital, and one hospital for the Royal Oman Police. The Ministry of Health also manages 167 health centers. Hospitals in Muscat Governorate The following hospitals are located in the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a sudden illness. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with many beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children's hospitals, seniors' (geriatric) hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as psychiatric treatment (see psychiatric hospital) and certain disease categories. Specialized hospitals can help reduce health care costs compared to general hospitals. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of income received. A teachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
