Veterans Health Administration
Secondary care medical services are provided by medical specialists in their offices or clinics or at local community hospitals for a patient referred by a primary care provider who first diagnosed or treated the patient. Referrals are made for those patients who required the expertise or procedures performed by specialists. Some primary care providers may also take care of hospitalized patients and deliver babies in a secondary care setting.
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