Preface

In primary care, general practitioners and nurses generally protect the health of individuals and treat acute diseases. Doctors who specialize in secondary health care treat patients in secondary-level hospitals. In tertiary care, highly specialized equipment and health professionals provide health care. Tertiary care is specialized care provided in secondary or tertiary-level hospitals or similar specific centers. Tertiary care often requires highly specialized doctors, medical experts, and equipment to care for serious or life-threatening illnesses. These situations may include, for example, congenital malformation, coronary artery bypass surgery, dialysis, serious head injuries, abdominal injuries, undiagnosed clinical conditions, plastic and reconstructive surgeries, brain surgery, serious burn treatments, eye surgeries, and complicated births. The necessary equipment and environmental and psychosocial environment must be provided for these interventions.

This book includes nine chapters organized into five sections.

Section 1: "Definition of Tertiary Health Care"

Chapter 1: "Redefining Tertiary Care in India"

Section 2: "Psychosocial Care in Tertiary Level Hospitals"

Chapter 2: "Psychosocial Care"

Section 3: "Delivery of Treatment Services in Tertiary Care"

Chapter 3: "Delivery of Pharmaceutical Care at Tertiary Level: From Admission to Home Care"

Chapter 4: "Microbial and Parasitic Infections in Tertiary Care: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies"

Chapter 5: "Diabetic Macular Edema, Clinicopathologic and Keys for Management"

Chapter 6: "Current Perspective on the Treatment of *Helicobacter pylori* Infection"

Section 4" Medical Health Care in Tertiary Level Hospitals"

Chapter 7: "Bowel Preparation before Elective Colorectal Surgery: Its Current Role"

Chapter 8: "Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence"

Section 5: "Improving the Hospital Environment"

Chapter 9: "The Environmental Impact on Advanced Midwives from Underutilization in Tertiary Hospital"

With its comprehensive examination of tertiary health care and relevant case examples, this book is a useful resource for health professionals. I would like to thank all the chapter authors and the IntechOpen technical team.
