Difference between clinic and hospital

Posted By: Sm Adminon: December 02, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Clinic:
Clinic is a type of institution which provides the health care facility. The clinics can be owned individually or managed publicly. Clinics also charge some amount in return for the provision of facilities and medical help. It may be large as hospitals. Clinics also use the facility of the X-ray machines. It has the provision of facilities but more different than hospitals.
Hospital:
Hospital is the institution which provides the treatment to the patients along with the staffs and equipment. In hospitals the modern and advanced health technology are used where the treatment is performed by the experienced and specialized doctors and nurses. Hospitals provide the 24 hour health service facility.
Differences:

Basis	Clinic	Hospital
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	An establishment or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, especially of a specialist nature.	An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick people.or injured
Synonyms	Infirmary, dispensary, hospital, sick bay and surgery center	Institution, ward, emergency room, institution and hospice
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈklɪnɪk / Eng (US): /ˈklinik /	Eng (UK): /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l / Eng (US): /ˈhäˌspidl /
Types	The types of clinics are: Retail Based Clinic Free clinic General out-patient clinic -Sexual health clinic -Fertility clinic -Abortion clinic -Ambulatory surgery clinic Specialist clinic	The types of hospitals are: General hospitals District hospitals Specialized hospitals Teaching hospitals
Word origin	The word clinic was originated in 1827 from the French Clinique.	The word hospital was originated in the 14th century from the Middle English.
Departments	There are no departments in clinic.	The types of department in hospital are: Inpatient department Accident department Cancer department Maternity department Outpatient department Cardiology department
Rooms	A clinic does not have various rooms meant for patients.	Separate rooms meant for patients that are admitted in the hospital.
Beds	Clinic does not have beds for patients.	Hospital has many beds for patients.
Mortuary (Funeral Home)	Clinics do not have funeral homes.	Hospitals usually have a funeral home.
Deaths	Deaths usually do not take place in the clinics.	Deaths take place in the hospitals.
Emergency kits	Clinics usually do not have emergency kits.	All hospitals have emergency kits.
Time	A clinic is usually for the period of 3 to 4 hours.	Hospital provides 24 hour health services facility.
Running term	A clinic is for short term.	Hospital is for long term.
Example in Sentence	She went to the clinic as she was the dentist. Today the clinic is being closed.	Ajay ran to the hospital when he heard that her sister was admitted to the hospital. New hospital is being made which is owned by the government.