secondary care

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English

Noun

secondary care (uncountable)

(medicine) The 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.

Translations

medicine: healthcare provided by specialists

Dutch: tweedelijnszorg m or f, medisch-specialistische zorg m or f
Finnish: erikoissairaanhoito

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