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Boston Medical Center, the Glossary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a non-profit 514-bed academic medical center and safety-net hospital in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.^[1]

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Boston University Medical Campus
Hospitals established in 1996
Hospitals in Boston
Teaching hospitals in Massachusetts

Boston

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (CAMED), formerly known as Boston University School of Medicine, is the medical school of Boston University, a private research university in Boston. Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine are Boston University Medical Campus.

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Emergency department

An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance.

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Family medicine

Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body.

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Fellowship (medicine)

A fellowship is the period of medical training, in the United States and Canada, that a physician, dentist, or veterinarian may undertake after completing a specialty training program (residency).

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Food bank

A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.

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Geriatrics

Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of the elderly.

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Major trauma

Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Municipal hospital

A Municipal hospital is a hospital under the control of a local government, as opposed to those run commercially, by some sort of charitable organisation, or by national or state governments.

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Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals.

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Pediatrics

Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Primary care

Primary care is a model of care that supports first-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive and coordinated person-focused care.

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Residency (medicine)

Residency or postgraduate training is a stage of graduate medical education.

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Safety net hospital

A safety net hospital is a type of medical center in the United States that by legal obligation or mission provides healthcare for individuals regardless of their insurance status (the United States does not have a policy of universal health care) or ability to pay.

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South End, Boston

The South End is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States which is bordered by Back Bay, Chinatown, and Roxbury.

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Teaching hospital

A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical center that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals.

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Trauma center

A trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. Boston Medical Center and trauma center are trauma centers.

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Urban agriculture

Urban agriculture refers to various practices of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in urban areas.

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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Medical_Center

Also known as BU Medical Center, Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan, Boston University Medical Center, Boston University Medical Center Library, Boston University Medical Centre, Center for Biomedical Imaging, Well Sense Health Plan.