primary care physician
Your regular doctor
A primary care physician is a doctor who serves as a patient's main point of contact for general health concerns—routine checkups, preventive care, and common illnesses.
They coordinate referrals to specialists when needed and typically maintain long-term relationships with patients.
Often shortened to PCP: I need to see my primary care physician before the insurance will cover a specialist.
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- family doctorPrimary care physician
- familyRelated people together
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- annual checkupRoutine health assessment
appointment · clinic · stethoscope · referral · sick note · insurance · waiting room · waiting list · medical history · blood pressure · prescription · diagnosis · wellness · preventive · office visit · copay · in-network provider · out of network
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physicians, MD, surgeons
- health insurancepremium, deductible, copay, coverage, health insurance card
primary care physicianspecialist
Expert in one field
medical specialist · subspecialist · cardiologist · neurosurgeon · oncologist
primary care physicianmedical assistant
Clinical support staff member
nurse practitioner · physician assistant · paramedic · orderly · pharmacist
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