Welcome to the website of Ulm University Hospital. The abbreviation is UKU.
What is a university hospital?
Another word for university hospital is university clinic.
A university hospital is a special hospital.
The hospital belongs to a university.
At university, students learn different professions.
Some students want to become a doctor.
These students learn everything about medicine and the body at university.
But that's not enough.
The students also have to work in the university clinic.
This is what the students do at the university clinic:
- Help doctors at work
- Examine sick people
- Recognise illnesses
- Prescribing medication
This is also known as treating patients.
You could say that a student learns the medical profession at the university clinic.
What is a hospital?
A hospital is a large building with many rooms and beds.
Sick people lie in the hospital.
These people are called patients.
There are also many doctors in the hospital.
The doctors treat the patients.
Many patients feel better after their time in hospital.