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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > health care > tertiary care
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > disaster relief > disaster relief methods and practices > health care > tertiary care
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > disaster relief > disaster relief methods and practices > health care > tertiary care
social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > health care > tertiary care
social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > tertiary care

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tertiary care  

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  • Tertiary care is highly specialized care, requiring the skills of individuals with advanced educational and practical experience in the management of complex illness. It also typically is provided in facilities that have high-technology equipment capabilities and are accustomed to providing subspecialty services not available in general acute care hospitals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Tertiary Care]

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