tertiary 5 ???

nepol
nepol Member Posts: 29
in Prostate Cancer #1

what is tertiary? thanks nepol.

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  • CowboyBob
    CowboyBob Member Posts: 31
    #2
    Tertiary

    Tertiary refers to the third level in a hierarchy of some sort. In healthcare, commonly the hierarchy is

    1) primary care  Doctors office

    2) Secondary care  A community hospital

    3) Tertiary care-  a Medical Center

    4) Some would add Quartenary care (Like a specialized transplant center)

     

    You question may refer to some other hierarchy. If you have a context we can probably help translate.

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