How to Use tertiary care in a Sentence

tertiary care

noun
  • When roads, weather, and transport time stand between a patient and a tertiary care center, every minute matters.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • By the time cases reach the court, the focus has often shifted from prevention to maintenance and tertiary care.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Complex tumors, spinal deformity surgery, ruptured aneurysms, and high-acuity patients will continue to require the full resources of tertiary care centers.
    Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • In third place, Saudi Arabia offers a comprehensive healthcare system structured with primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
  • An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department are working to identify tertiary care facilities that could take Americans needing care.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 May 2026

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