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A doctor's observations of care of hospitalized dementia patients in Ireland.
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See how robotic couriers deliver meals and perform other tasks at the Jena University Hospital in Germany
The use of robots for meal delivery and other tasks in hospitals.
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Hospital
Riverside campus of The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont., Can.
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Ancient Greek ruins
Ruins of the sanctuary of Asclepius at Cos, Greece
Charles Walker
Lyon: Hôtel-Dieu
The Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon, France.
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Hernán Cortés and the Hospital de Jesús Nazareno
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
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National Health Service
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, a National Health Service hospital in England.
Francis Tyers
Crash cart
A standard feature of hospital emergency rooms is the crash cart, a mobile unit containing...
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Dialysis
Patient undergoing dialysis treatment.
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Pharmacist
A pharmacist searching for the correct medication from a list behind the counter...
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Cornell University
Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York City.
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Tuberculosis
A doctor examining chest X-rays of patients infected with tuberculosis, which remains...
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Kalaupapa was the site of a leprosy treatment center
The remote peninsula of Kalaupapa on Molokai, Hawaii, was the site of a leper colony...
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Nursing home
Residents of a nursing home having a meal.
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Intensive care unit
A monitor showing information about heart function for multiple patients in an intensive...
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