Philippine General Hospital
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The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is a state-owned hospital operated by the University of the Philippines, Manila and is located at Ermita, Manila in the Philippines. It is the biggest hospital in the country with 1100 bed capacity. It offers one of the cheapest rates for patients and is the laboratory hospital of medical and nursing students enrolled in the University of the Philippines. It is also affiliated with nursing students of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. It is likewise the biggest training hospital in the country.
There are 14 clinical departments--Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurosciences, Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Pathology, Emergency Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology--all of which offer residency and fellowship training. It also offers various training for paramedical specialties such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, radiation technology, nutrition, hospital dentistry, medical technology and EMT training.
