Josh notices that one of his fingers is no longer straight when he rests his hand. He goes to his regular doctor to ask about it. The doctor has a few suspicions as to what may be causing this situation but refers Josh to an orthopedist for a diagnosis. What type of care is Josh’s doctor sending him for?

Question

tertiary care
secondary care
quaternary care
primary care

Answer 1

Josh's doctor is referring him to an orthopedist for a diagnosis, which would be classified as secondary care. Secondary care typically involves specialist services to further diagnose or treat an issue that cannot be managed at the primary care level.