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)