primary care

Noun

Meaning

the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

primary healthcare

Hypernyms

medical care medical aid

Examples

Primary care, internists, pulmonologists, infectious disease and surgical specialists are the types of doctors that treat many aspects of COPD. Source: Internet

Primary care veterinarians can usually treat cancerous skin tumors without referring the pet to specialty care. Source: Internet

I think the idea of Virtual Primary Care can really make a difference—where you have the same doctors and clinicians handling virtual calls and in-person calls for a given patient. Source: Internet

Va., visited Lincoln County Primary Care Center and the Lincoln Emergency Medical Services in Hamlin. Source: Internet

Primary care physicians should be pillars of their communities (like the good old days), and it should be a job that young folk immediately say: "Hey, I want to do that and serve my community." Source: Internet

Primary care practices will participate in one of two tracks. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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