Levels Of Care Flashcards
1
Q
Primary care
A
Prevention, diagnostic, therapeutic services, health education, minor surgery
Primary care is an “approach to providing health care”
2
Q
Secondary care
A
Short-term
Sporadic consultation with specialist for advanced interventions not available in primary care
3
Q
Tertiary care
A
For conditions that are relatively uncommon
Institution-based, highly specialized (e.g. open-heart surgery)
