Difference between clinic and polyclinic

Posted By: Sm Adminon: December 15, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Clinic:
A clinic is the health care which gives the health services or medical facilities to the people. Clinics may use the X-ray machines.
Polyclinic:
Polyclinic is the clinic or hospital which has the facility of treating variety of diseases.
Differences:

Basis	Clinic	Polyclinic
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	An establishment or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, especially of a specialist nature.	A clinic (typically one independent of a hospital) where both general and specialist examinations and treatments are available to outpatients.
Synonyms	Hospital, infirmary, dispensary, surgery center	Asylum, sick room, medical centre, ward and home
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈklɪnɪk / Eng (US): /ˈklinik /	Eng (UK): /ˌpɒlɪˈklɪnɪk / Eng (US): /ˌpɒlɪˈklɪnɪk /
Types	The types of clinic are: Free clinic General outpatient clinic Convenient care clinic Specialist clinic
History		The Polyclinic was established in 1917 by six physicians: Dr. H.J. Davidson, Surgeon; Dr. C.F. Davidson, General Practitioner; Dr. Earl Ristine, Urologist; Dr. Kenneth Holtz, General Practitioner; Dr. C.L. Templeton, OB/Gyn.
Word origin	The word clinic was originated in 1827.	The word polyclinic was originated in circa 1889.
Payment	Clinic is the one which takes money within your range.	Polyclinic is the one which compels you to borrow money to pay medical bills.
Main function	The function of clinic are: Provides primary health care Place for people with injuries or illnesses to come and be seen by a triage nurse or other health worker
Example in Sentence	The clinic is opened from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. I will drop you to your office on my way to the clinic.	He went to the polyclinic in order to find out the disease he was suffering from. He was transferred to the polyclinic after the doctors checked all heis reports.