The hospital is staffed by physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff. Patients may be admitted to the hospital for a variety of reasons. A teaching hospital may also provide outpatient services. Some hospitals have specialty departments such as cardiology, oncology, and orthopedics. Others may include departments such as women's health, pediatrics, and emergency care. Public hospitals are funded by government, local taxes, or municipal bonds. Teaching hospitals are affiliated with a medical school or university. Government hospitals are run by a government body. A hospital may be a teaching hospital if it has a medical school on its grounds. Teaching hospitals are involved in research. They often employ physicians who are researchers in addition to clinicians. Patients may be asked to participate in research studies by providing consent. Teaching hospitals often have hospitals or clinics affiliated with them. These clinics may be used for follow-up care or for patients who cannot afford the care at the main hospital. The combination of a teaching hospital and affiliated outpatient clinics is sometimes referred to as a hospital campus. Most teaching hospitals are large, but the definition of large varies. A hospital may be considered large if it contains at least three hundred beds. Teaching hospitals are often affiliated with medical schools. As such, they are often involved in medical research. Some hospitals, however, are entirely independent and simply maintain affiliations with medical schools. These hospitals are often large and may be affiliated with several medical schools. Teaching hospitals are involved in medical research as well as patient care. They are often involved in clinical trials. Patients may be asked to participate in research studies by providing consent. Teaching hospitals often have hospitals or clinics affiliated with them. These clinics may be used for follow-up care or for patients who cannot afford the care at the main hospital. The combination of a teaching hospital and affiliated outpatient clinics is sometimes referred to as a hospital campus. Most teaching hospitals are large, but the definition of large varies. A hospital may be considered large if it contains at least three hundred beds. Teaching hospitals are often affiliated with medical schools. As such, they are often involved in medical research. Some hospitals, however, are entirely independent and simply maintain affiliations with medical schools. These hospitals are often large and may be affiliated with several medical schools. Teaching hospitals are involved in medical research as well as patient care. They are often involved in clinical trials. Patients may be asked to participate in research studies by providing consent. Teaching hospitals often have hospitals or clinics affiliated with them. These clinics may be used for follow-up care or for patients who cannot afford the care at the main hospital. The combination of a teaching hospital and affiliated outpatient clinics is sometimes referred to as a hospital campus. Most teaching hospitals are large, but the definition of large varies. A hospital may