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* AbandonedHospital: a medical facility which has closed down, either recently, so there may still be some equipment, or long ago, so it's mostly just the crumbling building.
* AbandonedHospitalAwakening: a patient awakens from unconsciousness in a hospital gurney, and then realizes they're the only person in the facility.

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* AbandonedHospital: a A medical facility which has closed down, either recently, so there may still be some equipment, or long ago, so it's mostly just the crumbling building.
* AbandonedHospitalAwakening: a A patient awakens from unconsciousness in a hospital gurney, and then realizes they're the only person in the facility.



* FunnyXRay: a radiography negative shows something other than bones, particularly something silly.

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* FunnyXRay: a A radiography negative shows something other than bones, particularly something silly.
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* SickbedSmuggling: Bringing a foreign item/snack/animal to someone in the hospital.
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* HospitalVisitHesitation
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* EmbarrassingHospitalGown: Wearing a hospital gown is seen as embarrassing, bothersome, or humorous.
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* DrPsychPatient: As it usually occurs in a mental institution.

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* DrPsychPatient: As Listed here because it usually occurs in a mental institution.



* HospitalEpilogue

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* HospitalEpilogueHospitalEpilogue: The work ends with a character recovering in a hospital.



* HospitalParadiso
* HospitalSurprise
* MountaintopHealthcare
* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: And contextually, the building is always a medical facility.

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* HospitalParadiso
HospitalParadiso: This hospital has better pay, a better boss, better equipment--but they primarily serve affluent patients, and the doctor who is tempted by a chance to work there decides to forego the career upgrade in order to help poorer patients.
* HospitalSurprise
HospitalSurprise: A character who's expected to die is instead shown recovering in a hospital.
* MountaintopHealthcare
MountaintopHealthcare: A hospital in a remote location.
* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: And contextually, Contextually, the building is always a medical facility.
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{{Hospital Hottie}}s, however, are more about general medical professionals, a.k.a people of the DoctorIndex, instead of being exclusively tied to medical facilities, so it isn't indexed here.

And {{Ambulance Cut}}s, are more about the medical vehicle, and only distantly connected because there's not too much of a chance it will also involve a hospital.

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{{Hospital Hottie}}s, however, are more about general medical professionals, a.k.a professionals--i.e., people of the DoctorIndex, instead of being exclusively tied to medical facilities, so it isn't indexed here.

And {{Ambulance Cut}}s, Cut}}s are more about the medical vehicle, and only distantly connected because there's not too much of a chance it will also involve a hospital.
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Tropes about medical buildings, like hospitals, asylums and hospices.

{{Hospital Hottie}}s, however, are more about general medical professionals, a.k.a people of the DoctorIndex, instead of being closely tied to medical facilities, so it isn't indexed here.

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Tropes about medical buildings, facilities, like hospitals, clinics, asylums and hospices.

{{Hospital Hottie}}s, however, are more about general medical professionals, a.k.a people of the DoctorIndex, instead of being closely exclusively tied to medical facilities, so it isn't indexed here.



* AbandonedHospital
* AbandonedHospitalAwakening
* BedlamHouse: A mental institution that's a complete hellhole.

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* AbandonedHospital
AbandonedHospital: a medical facility which has closed down, either recently, so there may still be some equipment, or long ago, so it's mostly just the crumbling building.
* AbandonedHospitalAwakening
AbandonedHospitalAwakening: a patient awakens from unconsciousness in a hospital gurney, and then realizes they're the only person in the facility.
* BedlamHouse: A mental health institution that's a complete hellhole.



* FunnyXRay

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* FunnyXRayFunnyXRay: a radiography negative shows something other than bones, particularly something silly.
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* TheColoredCross: Hospital signs in media are given green or blue crosses or alternate logos.
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+ SurgeryTropes
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+ SurgeryTropes
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'''Related indexes:'''
+ ArtisticLicenseMedicine
+ DoctorIndex
+ HospitalTropes
+ {{Indexitis}}
+ InjuryTropes
+ MedicalTreatmentTropes
+ PharmacologyTropes
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Sometimes the setting for MedicalHorror.

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Sometimes the setting for MedicalHorror.
MedicalHorror, and usually where MedicalTreatmentTropes happen.
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* BedlamHouse

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* BedlamHouseBedlamHouse: A mental institution that's a complete hellhole.
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Medical Horror is really the only related index it wouldn't index in.


If you're looking for other medical tropes, see the indexes at the bottom of the page.

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If you're looking Sometimes the setting for other medical tropes, see the indexes at the bottom of the page.
MedicalHorror.
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Tropes about medical buildings, like hospitals, asylums and hospices.

{{Hospital Hottie}}s, however, are more about general medical professionals, a.k.a people of the DoctorIndex, instead of being closely tied to medical facilities, so it isn't indexed here.

And {{Ambulance Cut}}s, are more about the medical vehicle, and only distantly connected because there's not too much of a chance it will also involve a hospital.

If you're looking for other medical tropes, see the indexes at the bottom of the page.

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!!Tropes:
* AbandonedHospital
* AbandonedHospitalAwakening
* BedlamHouse
* CrisisPointHospital
* DrPsychPatient: As it usually occurs in a mental institution.
* {{Flatline}}: Electrocardiogram lines go flat, to indicate death.
* FunnyXRay
* GoAmongMadPeople: Takes place in asylums, sometimes.
* HospitalEpilogue
* HospitalGurneyScene
* HospitalParadiso
* HospitalSurprise
* MountaintopHealthcare
* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: And contextually, the building is always a medical facility.
* PullTheIV: The dangerous action of removing your own IV, as preparation to leave the hospital.
* SickbedSlaying: Murder of those in a bed due to sickness.
* UnbrokenVigil: If they're ill enough to worry someone overnight, they're ill enough to warrant a hospital.
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