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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) is a network of three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school of Université Laval and several specialized institutions in Quebec City, Canada.

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
Geography
LocationQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLaval University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma centre (Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, CHUL, adults), Level I trauma centre (CHUL, pediatrics)
SpecialityPediatric hospital
History
Opened1995
Links
Websitehttp://www.chuq.qc.ca/
ListsHospitals in Canada

It was created by the merger in December 1995 of three large teaching hospitals:

It also includes:

  • Maison Paul-Triquet
  • Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole (Hearing and Speech Centre)
  • Centre de traitement dans la communauté (Community Treatment Centre)
  • Centre de pédopsychiatrie (Child and Youth Psychiatry Centre)
  • Foyer des vétérans (Veterans' Home)

The Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval site offers extensive and specialized pediatric services.

The CHU de Québec Research Center houses a Biosafety level 3 laboratory for pathogens of human and animal provenance.[1]

CHUQ is the largest institutional employer in Quebec City: its staff includes 672 specialist doctors, 237 family doctors, 2659 nurses, 96 pharmacists, 19 dentists, and 1492 other health care professionals and technicians.

References

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  1. ^ "Mariana Baz". World society for virology. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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