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Health Advice is the provision of a formal professional opinion regarding what a specific individual should do to restore or preserve health. Typically Health Advice involves giving a diagnosis and prescribing a treatment for medical condition. Medical advice can be distinguished from personal advice even if the advice concerns medical care.
Men's Health refers to health issues specific to human male anatomy. These often relate to structures such as male genitalia or to conditions caused by hormones specific to most notable in males.
Women's Health refers to health issues specific to female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to most notable in females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. Women's health is an issue which has been taken up by many feminists especially where reproductive health is concerned.
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Health Care or Healthcare is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, illness, injury and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. It refers to the work done in providing primary care, secondary care and tertiary care as well as in public health. Health Care can contribute to a significant part of a country's economy.
Primary Care is the day-to-day health care given by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a health care system and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need. Patients commonly receive primary care from professionals such as a primary care physician, general practitioner or family physician. Depending on the nature of the health condition patients may then be referred for secondary or tertiary care.
Secondary Care is the health care services provided by medical specialists and other health professionals who generally do not have first contact with patients. It includes acute care, necessary treatment for a short period of time for a brief but serious illness, injury or other health condition.
Tertiary Care is specialized consultative health care usually for inpatients and on referral from a primary or secondary health professional in a facility that has personnel and facilities for advanced medical investigation and treatment. Examples of tertiary care services are cancer management, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, treatment for severe burns, advanced neonatology services, palliative and other complex medical and surgical interventions.
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