Redefining Tertiary Care in India

Sailaja Kallakuri and Buddha P.V.

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Abstract: Tertiary care is the apex of health care pyramid. Usually patients with congenital or unidentified medical conditions present to the tertiary care. Rest are those after an index admission, enter into multiple unpredictable complications. Multidisciplinary approach with 'fresh' thought process is vital. Integrated skills and comprehensive knowledge are important. By the time patient presents to tertiary care patient as well as attendees will be in severe depression with added financial constraints. This contributes to compromise of host immunity. Henceforth a psychosocial support system with empathy is necessary. What went wrong is not always the relevant question, how things can be improved is the pertinent point.

Keywords: redefining tertiary healthcare; self-sustenance; infrastructure planning; referral system; psychosocial aspects of tertiary care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.112750

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