Nobody ever wants to get sick because feeling unwell limits us
from performing our tasks. If the illness is minor such as a simple
colds. There are many home remedies and over the counter medicines
available that are easily accessible and for relief, extra health
measures and to speed up the recovery possess. Yet if the health
condition worsens or the patient is sickened with a more serious
ailment, it is best to seek assistance from a licensed health care
professional.
There are different types and categories in the medical care
provisions that are administered by various health care professionals
and providers in a variety of medical locations. These medical care
provisions has four categories, namely: primary, secondary, tertiary and
quaternary.
The first point of consultation in all medical processes is called
the Primary care, whose key characteristic is continuity of care. This
medical service is provided by physicians, nurses and other health
workers who are known to have first contact with patients. The
ministration of primary care occurs in physician offices, clinics,
nursing homes, schools and other places close to patients. Illnesses
which are given treatment in primary care are acute and chronic
disorders, diabetes mellitus, depression and back pain. Preventive care
and health education for patients in all ages, socioeconomic and
geographical origins are also part of primary care.
Secondary care refers to the service provided by medical specialists
who generally do not have first contact with patients. Patients who need
expert care and procedures and previously diagnosed by primary care
providers are referred to secondary care providers, such as
cardiologists, urologists and dermatologists for further treatment. A
local community hospital is mainly where Secondary care is administered
to patients. These services include ambulatory care and inpatient
services, emergency rooms, intensive care medicine, surgery services,
physical therapy, labor and delivery, endoscopy units, diagnostic
laboratory and medical imaging services, hospice centers, etc. Caring of
hospitalized babies and delivering babies in may also be a function in
Secondary care provision. Occupational therapists, orthoptists and other
allied health care professions who work and co-manage that facet of
healthcare may be considered as an area of Secondary care.
Tertiary health care is specialized consultative care, they are
referred to by the primary or secondary medical care specialists. These
Tertiary professionals usually administer in a center that has personnel
and facilities for necessary diagnostic treatment and investigation
such as specialist hospitals, trauma centers, advanced neurology unit
services, organ transplants, high-risk pregnancy, radiation oncology,
etc. These Tertiary care services also include specialist cancer care,
neurosurgery, burns care and plastic surgery.
The extension of tertiary care is called Quaternary Care. It refers
to the less common but more specific advanced levels of medicine that
are not highly used. The bulk of Quaternary care is composed of
experimental medicine, service oriented surgeries and other less common
approaches to treatment and diagnostics. Such procedures take place in a
medical laboratory or clinical laboratory where clinical specimens are
tested in order to gather information about the patient’s health for the
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
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