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primary care

NOUN
first-contact medical care
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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

She keeps regular appointments with her endocrinologist, primary care provider, dietician and pharmacist at MLK Community Medical Group, the outpatient arm of MLK Community Healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 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

The number of doctors the U.S. can add a year is limited by available residency slots, and many newly minted MDs often bypass primary care in favor of higher-paying specialties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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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