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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], Old French hospital, [[modern]] French hôpital, < medieval Latin hospitāle place of [[reception]] for guests, neuter singular of hospitālis (see hospital adj.). Of this [[word]], hostel n. and hotel n. are doublets, and spital n. an aphetized form

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], Old French hospital, [[modern]] French hôpital, < medieval Latin hospitāle place of [[reception]] for guests, neuter singular of hospitālis (see hospital adj.). Of this [[word]], hostel n. and hotel n. are doublets, and spital n. an aphetized form

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] hospitals served different [[functions]] to [[modern]] [[institutions]], being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almshouses almshouses] for the [[poor]], hostels for [[pilgrims]], or hospital schools. The word hospital comes from the [[Latin]] hospes, signifying a stranger or foreigner, hence a guest. Another noun derived from this, hospitium came to signify [[hospitality]], that is the relation between guest and [[shelter]]er, hospitality, friendliness, hospitable [[reception]]. By [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy metonymy] the [[Latin]] [[word]] then came to mean a guest-chamber, guest's lodging, an inn. Hospes is thus the [[root]] for the [[English]] words [[host]] (where the p was dropped for convenience of pronunciation) hospitality, hospice, hostel and hotel. The latter modern word derives from Latin via the ancient French romance word hostel, which [[developed]] a [[silent]] s, which letter was [[eventually]] removed from the word, the loss of which is signified by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex circumflex] in the modern French word hôtel. The German word 'Spital' shares similar [[roots]].

During the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] hospitals served different [[functions]] to [[modern]] [[institutions]], being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almshouses almshouses] for the [[poor]], hostels for [[pilgrims]], or hospital schools. The word hospital comes from the [[Latin]] hospes, signifying a stranger or foreigner, hence a guest. Another noun derived from this, hospitium came to signify [[hospitality]], that is the relation between guest and [[shelter]]er, hospitality, friendliness, hospitable [[reception]]. By [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy metonymy] the [[Latin]] [[word]] then came to mean a guest-chamber, guest's lodging, an inn. Hospes is thus the [[root]] for the [[English]] words [[host]] (where the p was dropped for convenience of pronunciation) hospitality, hospice, hostel and hotel. The latter modern word derives from Latin via the ancient French romance word hostel, which [[developed]] a [[silent]] s, which letter was [[eventually]] removed from the word, the loss of which is signified by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex circumflex] in the modern French word hôtel. The German word 'Spital' shares similar [[roots]].

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: A house or hostel for the reception and entertainment of [[pilgrims]], travellers, and strangers; a hospice. Hence, one of the [[establishment]]s of the Knights Hospitallers.

*1: A house or hostel for the reception and entertainment of [[pilgrims]], travellers, and strangers; a hospice. Hence, one of the [[establishment]]s of the Knights Hospitallers.

*3: An [[institution]] or establishment for the [[care]] of the sick or wounded, or of those who require medical treatment.  

*3: An [[institution]] or establishment for the [[care]] of the sick or wounded, or of those who require medical treatment.  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''hospital''', in the [[modern]] sense, is an [[institution]] for [[health]] care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment, and often, but not always providing for longer-term patient stays. Its historical [[meaning]], until relatively recent times, was "a place of [[hospitality]]", for example the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_Chelsea Chelsea Royal Hospital], established in 1681 to house veteran soldiers.

A '''hospital''', in the [[modern]] sense, is an [[institution]] for [[health]] care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment, and often, but not always providing for longer-term patient stays. Its historical [[meaning]], until relatively recent times, was "a place of [[hospitality]]", for example the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_Chelsea Chelsea Royal Hospital], established in 1681 to house veteran soldiers.

Today, hospitals are usually [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicly_funded_healthcare funded by the public sector], by [[health]] [[organizations]] (for [[profit]] or nonprofit), health insurance companies or [[charities]], including by direct charitable donations. Historically, however, hospitals were often founded and funded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_orders religious orders] or charitable [[individuals]] and [[leaders]]. Conversely, [[modern]]-day hospitals are largely staffed by [[professional]] [[physician]]s, surgeons, and nurses, whereas in [[history]], this work was usually performed by the founding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_orders religious orders] or by volunteers. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital]

Today, hospitals are usually [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicly_funded_healthcare funded by the public sector], by [[health]] [[organizations]] (for [[profit]] or nonprofit), health insurance companies or [[charities]], including by direct charitable donations. Historically, however, hospitals were often founded and funded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_orders religious orders] or charitable [[individuals]] and [[leaders]]. Conversely, [[modern]]-day hospitals are largely staffed by [[professional]] [[physician]]s, surgeons, and nurses, whereas in [[history]], this work was usually performed by the founding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_orders religious orders] or by volunteers. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital]

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