Definitions for primary care physician
pri·ma·ry care physi·cian

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1. primary care physiciannoun

   the physician who provides primary care

   "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"

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1. Primary care physician

   A primary care physician (PCP) is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. The term is primarily used in the United States. In the past, the equivalent term was 'general practitioner' in the US; however in the United Kingdom and other countries the term general practitioner is still used. With the advent of nurses as PCPs, the term PCP also has been expanded to denote primary care providers. A core element in general practice is continuity that bridges episodes of various illnesses. Greater continuity with a general practitioner has been shown to reduce the need for out-of-hours services and acute hospital admittance. Furthermore, continuity by a general practitioner reduces mortality.All physicians first complete medical school (MD, MBBS, or DO). To become primary care physicians, medical school graduates then undertake postgraduate training in primary care programs, such as family medicine (also called family practice or general practice in some countries), pediatrics or internal medicine. Some HMOs consider gynecologists as PCPs for the care of women and have allowed certain subspecialists to assume PCP responsibilities for selected patient types, such as allergists caring for people with asthma and nephrologists acting as PCPs for patients on kidney dialysis. Emergency physicians are sometimes counted as primary care physicians. Emergency physicians see many primary care cases, but in contrast to family physicians, pediatricians and internists, they are trained and organized to focus on episodic care, acute intervention, stabilization, and discharge or transfer or referral to definitive care, with less of a focus on chronic conditions and limited provision for continuing care.

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1. primary care physician

   A primary care physician is a generalist doctor who serves as the first point of contact for patients, providing preventative care, treating common illnesses, and referring patients to specialists when needed. They are also responsible for conducting routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization, and screening tests. They maintain a comprehensive and ongoing relationship with their patients and manage most of their healthcare needs. Common types of primary care physicians include family practitioners, internists, pediatricians, and in some cases, gynecologists.

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1. Primary care physician

   A primary care physician, or PCP, is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. This term is primarily used in the United States, although this is a recent occurrence. In years' past in the US and in Britain, the equivalent term was/is “general practitioner”. All physicians first complete medical school. To become primary care physicians, medical school graduates then undertake postgraduate training in primary care programs, such as family medicine, pediatrics or internal medicine. Some HMOs consider gynecologists as PCPs for the care of women, and have allowed certain subspecialists to assume PCP responsibilities for selected patient types, such as allergists caring for people with asthma and nephrologists acting as PCPs for patients on kidney dialysis. Emergency physicians are sometimes counted as primary care physicians. Emergency physicians see many primary care cases, but in contrast to family physicians, pediatricians and internists, are trained and organized to focus on episodic care, acute intervention, stabilization, and discharge or transfer or referral to definitive care, with less of a focus on chronic conditions and limited provision for continuing care.

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How to pronounce primary care physician?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of primary care physician in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of primary care physician in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of primary care physician in a Sentence

1. Mike Kelly:

   When I started experiencing mild flu-like symptoms earlier this week, I consulted my primary care physician. My doctor ordered a test for COVID-19, which I obtained at the drive-through testing site at Butler Memorial Hospital. My test came back positive this afternoon. Thank you to my doctor Bill DiCuccio and the staff at Butler Memorial for their excellent care. My symptoms remain mild, and I will serve the 16th district from home until I fully recover. Additionally, my staff is tele-working and still available to constituents who need assistance.

2. Robert Centor:

   Somebody has to step up, if you’re a primary care physician, it’s incumbent on you to have the discussion with patients before and especially after they get sick about goals. If we don’t know a patient’s goals, they can’t get the best possible care.

3. Jimmy Palmer:

   They provide a lot of services outside just the primary care physician.

4. Orlando Dominguez:

   But we're also conveying to the public that if you've fallen and might have hurt your knee or you have a cough, things like that, that are not emergent or urgent, they should follow up with their primary care physician or go into a walk-in clinic.

5. Andrea Christopher:

   That was dramatically different from what I saw as a primary care physician in Boise, Idaho, when Idaho did not choose to expand.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primary care physician
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Care_Physician
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=primary care physician