Hospitals are a phenomenon of the 20th Century and are symbols of modern medical care. As the hospitals have grown in stature so has their important arm the Out-Patient (OPO) Services. OPD is described as the hospitals Shop Window. OPDs have to be managed by competent clinical paraclinical administrative and managerial staff in order to deliver quality healthcare services to the community. This book intends to provide a comprehensive framework of out-patient (OPO) services in hospitals and will be of immense value for the healthcare institutions and healthcare workers (viz. Doctors Nurses Paramedical Staff Medical Superintendents Hospital Administrators Hospital Management) who are constantly associated with the delivery of medical care to the community. The book will also be of great value to Medical (MBBS MD MS ONB MCh) MBA & MHA students hospital consultants hospital architects and entrepreneurs who wish to establish hospitals. It can also be a valuable source of information to general public as they will be able to understand the intricacies of OPD services in hospitals.
