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the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
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| primary care physician |
the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
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In medicine, primary care is a term used for a health provider who acts as a first point of consultation for all patients. Generally, primary care physicians are based in the community, as opposed to the hospital. Alternative names for the field are general practice and family medicine, although the terms are not synonymous. General practitioners are physicians who have completed one year of post-medical school training in what has been traditionally described as an "internship. ...
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| primary care physician |
A doctor who manages a person's health care over time. A primary care doctor is able to give a wide range of care, including prevention and treatment, and can refer a patient to a specialist.
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| primary care |
care of a patient by a member of the health care system who has had initial contact with the patient
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