Surgery and follow-up treatment needed to correct or improve a part of the body because of birth defects, accidents, injuries or medical conditions.
Glossary
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Reconstructive surgery
Referral
If a primary care physician (PCP) determines a patient has a condition which requires the attention of a specialist, the PCP coordinates the transfer of care to a specialist.
Rehabilitation services
Healthcare services that help a person keep, get back or improve skills and functioning for daily living that have been lost or impaired because a person was sick, hurt or disabled. These services may include physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and psychiatric rehabilitation services in a variety of inpatient and/or outpatient settings.