primary care
noun
: health care provided by a medical professional (such 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 before another noun
a primary care physician
called also primary health care
compare secondary care, tertiary careExamples of primary care in a Sentence
He provides primary care to inner-city patients.
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The toughness of a workout or fitness test is relative to the overall fitness of an individual, according to Dr. Jason Perry, M.D., primary care sports medicine physician with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
These policies represent a fundamental dismantling of a vital safety net program that would strip health coverage away from millions of Americans; cut access to essential services like primary care and prescription medicines; and push rural hospitals and health care providers beyond the brink.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cancer could have grown rapidly Morgans said some men in their 70s and 80s do still undergo PSA screening for prostate cancer based on conversations with their primary care physicians and what's right for them.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025
All but seven Missouri counties have shortages of primary care providers.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
These policies represent a fundamental dismantling of a vital safety net program that would strip health coverage away from millions of Americans; cut access to essential services like primary care and prescription medicines; and push rural hospitals and health care providers beyond the brink.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Cancer could have grown rapidly Morgans said some men in their 70s and 80s do still undergo PSA screening for prostate cancer based on conversations with their primary care physicians and what's right for them.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025
All but seven Missouri counties have shortages of primary care providers.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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“Primary care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20care. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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