Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Secondary Care
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
Care provided by a specialist health care professional, usually after referral from a primary care physician [or a nurse practitioner].
Related terms
- Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Practitioners
- Primary Care
- Primary Care Physician (PCP)
- Primary Care Providers
- Specialist Physicians (SP)
References
- Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)
Term used in
- Katz A, Bogdanovic B, Ekuma O, Soodeen RA, Chateau D, Burnett C. Physician Resource Projection Models . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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