The classification of Hospitals on the basis of objective, ownership, path and size.
- On the basis of the OBJECTIVE there are three types:
Teaching cum research for developing medicines and promoting research to improve the quality of medical aid.
General hospital for treating general ailments.
Special hospitals for specialized services in one or few selected areas.
- On the basis of the OWNERSHIP, there are four types:
Government hospital, which is owned, managed and controlled by government
Semi-government hospital, which is partially shared by the government.
Voluntary organisations also run hospitals.
Charitable trusts also runs hospitals.
3. On the basis of PATH OF TREATMENT, there are:
Allopath which is the system promoted under the English system.
Ayurved, which is based on the Indian system where herbals are used for preparing medicines.
Unani
Homeopath
Others
4. On the basis of the SIZE, there are:
Teaching hospitals – generally have 500 beds, which can be adjusted in tune with number of students.
District hospital – generally have 200 beds, which can be raised to 300 in contingencies.
Taluka hospital – generally have 50 beds that can be raised to 100 depending on the requirement.
Primary health centres – generally have 6 beds, which can be raised to 10.
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