NIH MeSH · D063127Health Care
Secondary Health Care
Also known asSecondary Care · Care, Secondary · Secondary Cares · Secondary Healthcare
Definition
Specialized healthcare delivered as a follow-up or referral from a PRIMARY CARE provider.
MeSH classification
- N04.452.758.849.775
- N05.300.745
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What does Secondary Health Care mean in medicine?
Specialized healthcare delivered as a follow-up or referral from a PRIMARY CARE provider. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Secondary Health Care known by any other names?
Yes. Secondary Health Care is also referred to as Secondary Care, Care, Secondary, Secondary Cares, Secondary Healthcare in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Secondary Health Care sit in the medical classification?
Secondary Health Care falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N04.452.758.849.775, N05.300.745). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D063127) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗