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 total cost of care was 11% lower in the virtual primary care group.
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Owen Tripp, STAT, 21 May 2024
However, with these new tests, patients will be able to insert the swab themselves even at a primary care doctor's office.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Owen Tripp, STAT, 21 May 2024
However, with these new tests, patients will be able to insert the swab themselves even at a primary care doctor's office.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for primary care
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“Primary care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20care. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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