Synonyms for primary care
pri·ma·ry care

Princeton's WordNet

1. primary carenoun

   the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)

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1. • Medical Care

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1. Raj Patel:

   Our priority is to ensure that patients receive the highest quality primary care services at all times.

2. David Levine:

   Although virtual urgent care and in-person urgent care have not been compared head-to-head, virtual urgent care has its downsides – indirect physical exam, difficult access to testing, and unclear follow-up, while the quality of care is not perfect anywhere, a patient’s primary care doctor should be a person’s first point of contact.

3. Colin OBrien:

   We hope that more primary care doctors will talk to their patients about aspirin use, and more patients will raise this with their doctors.

4. 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.

5. Rita Redberg:

   I think most of what drives use of these settings, such as urgent care, retail clinics and emergency rooms, is (their) increasing availability . . . combined with lack of access to primary care, it is definitely a disadvantage to be seen in a setting where the doctor doesn’t know you or have access to your chart and medical history.