A health center or community health center is a clinic

Clinic

A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...

 staffed by a group of general practitioner

General practitioner

A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...

s and nurses.

Community health centers (CHCs) in the U.S. are neighborhood health centers where low-income persons can receive medical services regardless of insurance status.

See also

• Clinic
  Clinic
  A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
  
  
• Community health centers in the United States
  Community health centers in the United States
  A Community health center in the United States is a Community health center in the United States.Community Health Centers are unique in that at least 51 percent of all Governing Board Members must be patients at the CHC. Access to care is improved by decreasing the cost of care with a sliding fee...
  
  
• Community health service
• Doctor's visit
  Doctor's visit
  A doctor's visit, also known as "doctor's office visit" or "physician office visit", is a meeting between a patient with a physician to get health advice or treatment for a symptom or condition...
  
  
• Health systems management
  Health systems management
  Health systems management or health care systems management describes the leadership and general management of hospitals, hospital networks, and/or health care systems. In international use, the term refers to management at all levels. In the United States, management of a single institution...
  
  
• Health insurance
  Health insurance
  Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...
  
  
• Hospital
  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....
  
  
• Social service

External links

http://swchc.on.ca/
http://thehealthupdate.net/category/community-health-centers/