List at least five ambulatory health care facilities and briefly describe the services they offer
Adult day care: activities, meals, and supervision for adults unable to function on their own
Dental offices: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of problems with the teeth
Diagnostic centers: procedures to determine causes of diseases and injuries
Emergency and urgent care: care for conditions that need immediate attention
Onsite services in non-health-care places such as companies, prisons, and schools: basic and preventive care
Laboratories: collecting samples, conducting tests, making teeth, prosthetics, and eyeglasses
Rehabilitation centers: providing therapy to regain function, overcome special problems
Specialty clinics: large variety that include treatment for specific diseases, help with certain disorders, provision of counseling, etc.
Surgical centers: surgery that doesn't require hospitalization
Wellness centers: physical exams, immunizations, education programs
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