Definition of "subspecialty" []

• A narrow field of study or work within a specialty, as pediatric dermatology or geriatric psychiatry. (noun)

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• "This kind of subspecialty referral care will end with rationing."
• "It is done by means of wait lists, especially for the most expensive services such as subspecialty surgery (open heart, joint replacement and similar procedures), complex imaging (CT and MRI) and expensive drugs."
• "Schedule a subspecialty appointment or diagnostic test"