primary care

American  

noun

1. medical care by a physician, or other healthcare professional, who is the patient's first contact with the healthcare system and who may recommend a specialist if necessary.

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Other Word Forms

• primary-care adjective

Etymology

Origin of primary care

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But in August, a documentary filmmaker, primary care physician and wildlife ecologist sued the government over that plan, claiming it was reneging on its duty to protect the horses.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's taken five years but to know now that Jess's rule is out there and happening and is being received really positively and proactively by primary care colleagues is really, really important," she added.

From BBC

That realization set the stage for a new approach that would soon reshape how weight care could work in primary care settings.

From Science Daily

"There's a lot of pressure on primary care and any healthcare provider to continue to provide quality services at the same level," he said.

From BBC

A responsible recalibration would focus on better data systems, targeted outreach and support for primary care — the conditions that make nuanced, “individualized” decisions possible in the first place.

From MarketWatch