Maternity hospital
Encyclopedia
A maternity hospital is a hospital
that specializes in caring for women while they are pregnant and during childbirth
. The hospital also provides care for newborn infant
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Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
that specializes in caring for women while they are pregnant and during childbirth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
. The hospital also provides care for newborn infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
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