(DoD) A medical treatment facility capable of providing inpatient care. It is appropriately staffed and equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services, as well as the necessary supporting services required to perform its assigned mission and functions. A hospital may, in addition, discharge the functions of a clinic.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). hospital. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hospital/definitions/1962051 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "hospital" http://smartdefine.org/hospital/definitions/1962051 (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, hospital, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hospital/definitions/1962051>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "hospital" 4 April 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hospital/definitions/1962051> |