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primary care

NOUN
first-contact medical care
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For example, a study published in 2004 calculated that doctors trained in epidemiology would need an impossible 29 hours per weekday to be fully up on all the latest research in primary care.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

If the department doesn’t reverse course, it will undoubtedly squeeze the pipeline of nurse practitioners and other advanced-degree nurses critical to filling gaps in primary care and rural areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Despite being classed as a minor road, Turner Road is home to Colchester's hospital and a primary care centre.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But co-pays are higher for bronze plans — $60 for primary care visits versus $50 for silver plan visits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

We’ve had people come in saying they want to sue some specialist, and we’ll say, ‘We don’t think that doctor was negligent. We think it’s your primary care doctor who was at fault.’

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell



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