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primary care
noun
: medical care from the doctor who sees a patient first and provides basic treatment or decides that the patient should see another doctor
Full Definition of PRIMARY CARE
: health care provided by a medical professional (as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist —often used attributively <a primary care physician> —called also primary health care — compare secondary care, tertiary care
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First Known Use of PRIMARY CARE
1970
Rhymes with PRIMARY CARE
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Medical Dictionary
primary care
noun
Medical Definition of PRIMARY CARE
: health care provided by a medical professional (as a general practitioner or a pediatrician) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist for further treatment—often used attributively <primary care physicians> <primary care practice> <primary care medicine>; called also primary health care; compare secondary care, tertiary care
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