Where To Go       Role A:   Man in pain      There are many different kinds of medical facilities and you don't know which kind you need to visit. A friend of yours explains the differences...       Role B:   His friend  A:  John, I need to go to the hospital to see a dentist.  B:  You don't go to a hospital to see a dentist. You go to a dental clinic to see a dentist.  A:  How's that?  B:  There are some slight differences among a hospital, a clinic, a medical center and a pharmacy.  A:  What's a hospital then?  B:  It has more equipment for full medical service. Usually it's for more serious conditions that need hospitalization.  A:  And a clinic?  B:  It's for general illnesses and specific cases such as dental work.  A:  A medical center?  B:  It's something between a hospital and a clinic.  A:  What do you do at a pharmacy?  B:  You get your prescription medicine there.  A:  You mean it's a drug store?  B:  No. A drug store sells over-the-counter drugs. But a drug store usually has a pharmacy in it.