| − | A '''hospital''' is a health facility where [[patient]]s receive care, by trained [[doctor]]s, [[nurse]]s and other professionals. Hospitals are more unionized than other healthcare facilities, and some workers in hospitals, such as nurses, are mostly unionized in large states including California and Washington,<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2010/11/26/nurses-unionize-at-hcas-two-local.html</ref> and are increasing their percentage of unionization in other states including Florida. | + | A '''hospital''' is a health facility where [[patient]]s receive care, by trained [[doctor]]s, [[nurse]]s and other professionals. Hospitals are more unionized than other healthcare facilities, and some workers in hospitals, such as nurses, are mostly unionized in large states including California and Washington,<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2010/11/26/nurses-unionize-at-hcas-two-local.html</ref> and are increasing their percentage of unionization in other states including Florida.<ref>http://seachange.wbumpus.com/node/23211</ref> Most physicians at hospitals are now their employees, in contrast with a decade ago, and it is increasingly difficult to obtain a second opinion by an independent physician in private practice. |