(from the article `medicine`) The vast majority of patients can be fully dealt with at the primary level. Those who cannot are referred to the second tier (secondary health care, ... ...and who reach beyond the health centres into the communities and homes with preventive, promotive, and educational services. At the next level of ... ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/55
After a referral from a GP or other primary health care professional, the care provided by medical specialists or hospital staff.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21474
more specialized care offered at the most peripheral level, for example radiographic diagnostic, general surgery, care of women with complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and diagnosis and treatment of uncommon and severe diseases. (this kind of care is provided by trained staff at such institutions as district or provincial hospitals).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK326680/
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