Question
Distinguish between Primary Heath Care Centers, Secondary Health Care Centers and Tertiary Health care Centers.
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Basic
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Primary Health Care Centre
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Secondary Care Centre
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Tertiary Health Care Centre
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Meaning
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In order to provide primary health care, hospitals have been set up in villages and small towns which are generally manned by a single doctor, a nurse and a limited quantity of medicines. They are known as Primary Health Care Centers (PHC).
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Three institution are upgraded as compared to PHC and have facilities for Surgery, ECH and X-rays.
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These are high-end and fully equipped medical centers, offering specialized medical facilities which are also engaged in education and research in medical.
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| ii. |
Example
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Dispensaries
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Civil Hospital in Gurgaon, Nursing Homes in urban areas.
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All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi; Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry; National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore and All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata.
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