Secondary care

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe healthcare services provided by medical specialists who generally do not have first contact with patients, e.g. cardiologists, urologists, or endodontists. It includes short-term care for acute conditions such as injury and childbirth.

Synonyms

tertiary care tertiary healthcare transmural care subspecialist subspecialty private subspecialism subacute internal medicine internist medical center secondary

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